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Maintenance
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
4.Cleantheareaaroundthedrainplugandonthe
machineframe.Placeapanunderneathmachine
directlybelowthedrainholeintheframeas
showninFigure26andFigure27.
Figure26
Briggs&Strattonengine
1.Oildrain
3.Pan
2.Oildrainplug
Figure27
KohlerCommandengine
1.Oildrainhose
3.Pan
2.Oildrainplug
5.Removetheoildrainplug(Figure26and
Figure27).Removetheoilllcap/dipstick
(Figure25).
Figure28
1.Oillter2.Gasket
6.Besuretoallowampletimeforcomplete
drainage.
7.Removetheoldlterandwipeoffthemounting
pad(Figure28).
8.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,installthe
oildrainplug.Tightentheplugto14N-m(125
in-lb)torque.Wipeupanyexcessoilontheframe
(Figure26andFigure27).
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecycling
center.
9.Applyathinlmofcleanoiltotherubbergasket
onthenewlter.
10.Installthereplacementoilltertothemounting
pad.Turntheoillterclockwiseuntiltherubber
gasketcontactsthepad,thentightenthelteran
additional1/2to3/4turn(Figure28).
11.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespecied
oilintothellertube—useoilrecommendedin
theEngineOwner’sManual.
12.Installtheoilllcap/dipstickandpushrmly
intoplace.
13.Checktheoillevel(Figure25);refertoChecking
theOilLevel.
14.Slowlyaddadditionaloiltobringittothefull
mark.DoNotoverll.
15.Installtheoilllcap/dipstickandpushrmly
intoplace.
16.Starttheengineandcheckforleaks.
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