Maintenance
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Figure38
Viscositytable
Note:Topreventextensiveenginewearor
damage,alwaysmaintaintheproperoillevelinthe
crankcase.Neveroperatetheenginewiththeoil
levelbelowthe“ ADD”markoroverthe“FULL”
markonthedipstick.
ChangingtheEngineOil-Exmark
452ccEngine
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every100hours(change
itmoreoftenundera
heavyloadorinhigh
temperatures)(Exmark
452ccEngine).
1.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoensuretheoil
drainscompletely.
2.Starttheengineandletitrununtilwarm.This
warmstheoilsoitdrainsbetter.
3.Disengagethebladecontrolswitchandensure
theparkingbrakeisengaged.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
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Figure39
5.Changetheengineoillter.Applyathinlmof
cleanExmark4-CyclePremiumEngineOiltothe
rubbergasketonthenewlter.
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