1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
mowerdeck,movethethrottlelevertotheSlow
position,stoptheengine,andremovethekeyfrom
theignitionswitch.Openthehood.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure44),wipeitclean,and
installthedipstick.Removethedipstickandcheck
theoillevel.
TheoillevelshouldbeuptotheFullmarkonthe
dipstick.
Figure44
1.Dipstick
2.Oilll
3.IftheoillevelisbelowtheFullmark,removethell
cap(Figure44)andaddoiluntilthelevelreachesthe
Fullmarkonthedipstick.
Important:Donotoverll.
Note:Useacleanfunneltopreventspills.
4.Installtheoilllcapandclosethehood.
ChangingtheEngineOilAndFilter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every150hours
Changetheoilandlterinitiallyafterrst50hours
ofoperationandthenevery150hoursofoperation
thereafter.Ifpossible,runtheenginejustbefore
changingtheoilbecausewarmoilowsbetterand
carriesmorecontaminantsthancoldoil.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Openthehood.
3.Setadrainpanundertheoilpanandinlinewith
thedrainplug(
Figure45).
Figure45
1.Oillter
2.Drainplug
4.Cleantheareaaroundthedrainplug.
5.Removethedrainplugandallowtheoiltoowinto
drainpan.
6.Removeandreplacetheoillter(
Figure45).
7.Aftertheoilisdrained,installthedrainplugand
wipeupanyoilthatisspilled.
8.Fillthecrankcasewithoil;refertoCheckingthe
EngineOilLevel.
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