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1.Bolt2.Frontenginepanel
Note:Afterservicingtheengineoil,installtheengine
panelandtilttheseatintoitsuprightposition.
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-control
leverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,andsetthe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Checktheengine-oillevel(Figure39).
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Figure39
4.Starttheengine,runitatidlefor5minutes,
shutofftheengine,waitfor3minutes,andthen
checktheengine-oillevel.Ifneeded,addoilup
totheFULLmarkonthedipstick.
Important:Besuretokeeptheengine-oillevel
betweentheupperandlowerlimitsontheoil
gauge.Enginefailuremayoccurasaresultof
overllingorunderllingtheengineoil.
Important:Addtheoilveryslowlyanddonot
blocktheopeningofthellerhole(Figure40).If
youaddoiltoofastorblockthehole,theoilcould
backupandfoultheairintakes,causingengine
damage.
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