Figure28
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick(Figure29)sothatdirt
cannotfallintothellerholeanddamagetheengine.
Figure29
1.Oildipstick
2.Fillertube
5.Unscrewtheoildipstickandwipetheendclean
(Figure29).
6.Slidetheoildipstickfullyintothellertube,butdonot
threadontotube(Figure29).
7.Pullthedipstickoutandlookattheend.Iftheoillevel
islow,slowlypouronlyenoughoilintothellertube
toraisetheleveltotheFullmark.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
andruntheengine;enginedamagecanresult.
ChangingtheEngineOil
1.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoassuretheoildrains
completely.
2.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Slidethedrainhoseovertheoildrainvalve.
5.Placeapanbelowthedrainhose.Rotateoildrainvalve
toallowoiltodrain(Figure30).
6.Whenoilhasdrainedcompletely,closethedrainvalve.
7.Removethedrainhose(
Figure30).
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.
Figure30
1.Oildrainvalve2.Oildrainhose
8.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespeciedoil
intothellertube(
Figure29).
9.Checktheoillevel;refertoCheckingtheEngineOil
Level.
10.SlowlyaddtheadditionaloiltobringittotheFull
mark.
ChangingtheOilFilter
Note:Changetheoilltermorefrequentlywhenthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChangingthe
EngineOil.
2.Removetheoldlter(
Figure31).
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