ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst20hours/Afterthe
rstmonth(whichevercomes
rst)—Changetheengineoil.
Every25hours—Changetheengineoilwhen
operatinginhightemperaturesorunderheavy
loads.
Every50hours—Changetheengineoil.
Note:Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechanging
theoiltowarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarries
morecontaminants.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page17).
3.Placeapanunderthedrainplugtocatchtheoil.
4.Removetheoil-llplugandallowtheoiltodrain.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertied
recyclingcenter.
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5.Installtheoil-llplug.
6.Slowlypouroilintotheoil-llholeuntilthe
oilisatthecorrectlevel;refertoEngine-Oil
Specications(page18).
7.Ensurethattheoilisatthecorrectlevelonthe
dipstick;refertoCheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
(page18).
8.Wipeupanyspilledoil.
ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Ensurethattheairgapbetweenthecenterandside
electrodesiscorrectbeforeinstallingthesparkplug.
Useasparkplugwrenchforremovingandinstalling
thesparkplug(s)andagappingtool/feelergaugeto
checkandadjusttheairgap.Installanewspark
plug(s)ifnecessary.
Type:LGE5RTC
Airgap:0.75mm(0.03inch)
RemovingtheSparkPlug
1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark
plug.
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1.Spark-plugwire
2.Cleanaroundthesparkplugstopreventdirt
fromenteringtheengineandpotentiallycausing
damage.
3.Removethesparkplug.
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