Maintenance
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Viscositytable
Note:Topreventextensiveenginewearor
damage,alwaysmaintaintheproperoillevelin
thecrankcase.Neveroperatetheenginewith
theoillevelbelowthe“ ADD”markorover
the“FULL”markonthedipstick.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every100hours(change
itmoreoftenundera
heavyloadorinhigh
temperatures)(Kohler
Engine).
1.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoensuretheoil
drainscompletely.
2.Starttheengineandletitrununtilwarm.This
warmstheoilsoitdrainsbetter.
3.Parkmachineonlevelground,disengagetheblade
controlswitch,engagetheparkingbrake,stop
engine,andremovekey.Waitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperator’sposition.
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4.Changetheengineoillter.Applyathinlmof
cleanExmark4-CyclePremiumEngineOiltothe
rubbergasketonthenewlter.
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