2.Installthefoamandpaperlterontotheaircleaner
housing.
3.Installtheaircleanercoverandtightenthetwo
knobs(
Figure26).
ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJ,or
higher)
CrankcaseCapacity:34ounces(1.0l)whenyoudonot
changethelter;36ounces(1.05l)whenyouchange
thelter.
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow .
Figure28
CheckingtheOilLevel
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
3.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick(
Figure29)sothatdirt
cannotfallintothellholeanddamagetheengine.
Figure29
1.Oildipstick/llhole
2.Aircleaner
5.Unscrewtheoildipstickandwipetheendclean.
6.Screwtheoildipstickfullyontothellhole.
7.Unscrewthedipstickagainandlookattheend.If
theoillevelislow,slowlypouronlyenoughoilinto
thellholetoraisetheleveltotheFullmarkonthe
dipstick.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith
oilandruntheengine;enginedamagemay
result.
ChangingtheOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every100hours
1.Parkthemachinesothattherightsideisslightly
lowerthantheleftsidetoensurethattheoildrains
completely.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
3.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Cleantheareaaroundthedrainvalveandonthe
machineframe.Locatetheoildrainhoseandslide
itoverthedrainvalve(Figure30).
5.Placetheoppositeendoftheoildrainhoseoverthe
machineframe.
6.Placeapanunderneaththemachinedirectlybelow
thedrainhoseasshownin(Figure30).
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