Maintenance
•CrankcaseCapacity:1.9L(2qt)whenthelter
ischanged.
•RecommendedOilType:Exmark4-Cycle
PremiumEngineOil
–APIserviceSJorhigher
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Figure37
Viscositytable
Note:Topreventextensiveenginewearor
damage,alwaysmaintaintheproperoillevelin
thecrankcase.Neveroperatetheenginewiththe
oillevelbelowthe“L”(LOW)markoroverthe
“F”(FULL)markonthedipstick.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every100hours(change
itmoreoftenundera
heavyloadorinhigh
temperatures)(Kohler
Engine).
1.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoensuretheoil
drainscompletely.
2.Starttheengineandletitrununtilwarm.This
warmstheoilsoitdrainsbetter.
3.Disengagethebladecontrolswitchandensure
theparkingbrakeisengaged.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
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Figure38
Note:Torquetheplugto14N-m(125in-lb).
5.Changetheengineoillter.Applyathinlmof
cleanExmark4-CyclePremiumEngineOiltothe
rubbergasketonthenewlter.
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