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Note:Usingmultigradeoils(5W-20,10W-30,and
10W-40)willincreaseoilconsumption.Checktheoil
levelmorefrequentlywhenusingthem.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothingandotherbody
partsawaythemuferandotherhotsurfaces.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Releasetheseatandtipitforward.
4.Raisetheradiatorcover.
5.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick(Figure34)sodirt
cannotfallintoengine.
Figure34
1.Mufer3.Rightsidefuelcap
2.Dipstick
6.Pulltheoildipstickandwipethemetalendclean
(Figure34).
7.Slidetheoildipstickfullyintotheengine.Pullthe
dipstickoutandlookatthemetalend(Figure34).If
oillevelislow,slowlypouronlyenoughoilintothe
llertubetoraisetheleveltothefullmark.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith
oilbecausetheenginemaybedamaged.Donot
runenginewithoilbelowthelowmarkbecause
theenginemaybedamaged.
ChangingtheOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every100hours(moreoftenindirty
ordustyconditions)
1.Starttheengineandletitrunveminutes.This
warmstheoilsoitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoassuretheoildrains
completely.
3.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
5.Slidethedrainhoseovertheoildrainvalve.
6.Placeapanbelowthedrainhose.Rotateoildrain
valvetoallowoiltodrain(Figure35).
7.Whenoilhasdrainedcompletely,closethedrain
valve.
8.Removethedrainhose(Figure35).
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.
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