MAINTENANCE
After
First 50 Hours (New Machines Only)
Replacing the Engine Oil and Oil
Filter
AwARNING
Stop the engine and allow the machine
to
cool before performing maintenance.
• The engine, muffler, radiator and
many other parts
of
the machine are
hot
directly after the engine is stopped.
Touching these parts will cause burns.
• The engine oil is also hot.
Be careful when loosening caps and
plugs. Working on the machine under
these conditions could result in burns.
1. Open the engine hood.
2. Tilt up the canopy.
Refer to page 153, "Tilting Up the
Canopy."
3.
Remove the oil supply cap
(2)
.
4.
Place a pan under the under cover
(3)
.
5.
Loosen the bolts and remove the under
cover
(3)
.
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6.
Remove cap
(A),
install connector
(B)
and
drain the oil.
(fhe
oil comes out when the
screw
is
tightened.)
7.
Remove connector
(B)
and install cap
(A).
IMPORTANT: Check the waste oil.
If
it
contains large amounts
of
metal powder,
consult a Takeuchi dealer.
8.
Install the under cover
(3)
.
<TL220>
< TL230 I TL240 >
<TL250>
9. Using a filter wrench, turn the filter
(4)
counterclockwise and remove
it.