Where to Add Grease
Lubricate the g rease fittings as sho wn on the Chec k
Ser vice R eference Aid decal ( Figure 18 ) located
beneath the seat and the mo w er ( Figure 19 ).
Figure 18
Figure 19
Top View
Engine Maintenance
Servicing the Engine Oil
Chang e the oil ev er y 100 operating hours
thereafter .
Oil T ype: Deterg ent oil (API ser vice SG , SH, SJ ,
or higher)
Crankcase Capacity: with filter , 2.1 qt. (2 L)
Viscosity: See the table belo w .
Figure 20
Checking the Oil Level
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface , diseng ag e
the blade control switc h, stop the engine , and
remo v e the k ey .
2. Diseng ag e the blade control switc h and mo v e
the control lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position
and apply the parking brak e .
3. Clean around the oil dipstic k ( Figure 21 ) so
that dir t cannot fall into the fill hole and
damag e the engine .
4. Unscrew the oil dipstic k and wipe the metal
end clean ( Figure 21 ).
Figure 21
1. Oil dipstick 3. Metal end, dipstick
2. Filler tube 4. Full mark
5. Screw the oil dipstic k fully onto the fill hole .
Unscrew the dipstic k, pull it out, and look at
the metal end. If the oil lev el is lo w , slo wly
pour only enough oil into the fill hole to raise
the lev el to , but not o v er , the Full mark on the
dipstic k.
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