theshortrodfromtheleftsideofthemachine(from
theoperatingposition).
4.Ensurethechutecontroloperatessmoothly.
5
FillingtheEnginewithOil
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Yourmachinecomeswithoilintheenginecrankcase.
Note:Beforestartingtheengine,checktheoilleveland
addoilifnecessary.
UseautomotivedetergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassication
ofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.Refertoyourengineowner's
manual.
Use
Figure11belowtoselectthebestoilviscosityforthe
outdoortemperaturerangeexpected:
Figure11
EngineOilCapacities
Model
EngineOilCapacity
38810
18to20oz.(0.53to0.59l)
1.Removethedipstickandslowlypouroilintothe
oillltubetoraisetheoilleveltotheFullmarkon
thedipstick.Donotoverll(Figure12).Referto
CheckingtheEngineOilLevelinMaintenance.
Figure12
2.Installthedipsticksecurely.
Note:Donotspilloilaroundtheoillltube;oilcould
leakontotractionpartsandcausethetractiontoslip.
6
CheckingtheTirePressure
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Thetiresareoverinatedatthefactoryforshipping.Reduce
thepressureequallyinbothtirestobetween17and20psi
(116and137kPa).
7
CheckingtheSkids
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
RefertoCheckingandAdjustingtheSkidsinMaintenance.
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