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ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.
1.Starttheengineandletitrunfor5minutes.
Note:Thiswarmstheoilsothatitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoensurethatthe
oildrainscompletely.
3.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)and
engagetheparkingbrake.
4.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
5.Opentheoil-llcap.
6.Placeadrainpanunderthedrainvalve(Figure
47).
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Figure47
1.Drainvalve2.Drainpan
7.Openthevalveandallowtheoiltodrain.
8.Fullyclosethevalve.
9.Removetheengine-oillter(Figure48).
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Figure48
1.Oil-llcap
2.Filter
10.Installthenewoillter.
11.Filltheoiltankwiththepropertypeofnewoil;
refertoEngine-OilSpecications(page40).
12.Closetheoil-llcap.
13.Checktheoillevel;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page40).
14.Startandruntheengine.Astheenginewarms
up,checkforanyoilleaks.
15.Afterverifyingthattherearenooilleaks,shutoff
theengineandremovethekey.
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