EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checktheair
cleanerfordirty,looseordamagedparts.
Every50hours—Servicethepaperelement(more
oftenunderextremelydusty,dirtyconditions).
Every100hours—Replacethepaperelement(more
oftenunderextremelydusty,dirtyconditions).
Thisengineisequippedwithareplaceable,highdensitypaper
air-cleanerelement.Checktheaircleanerdailyorbefore
startingtheengine.Checkforabuildupofdirtanddebris
aroundtheair-cleanersystem.Keepthisareaclean.Also,
checkforlooseordamagedcomponents.Replaceallbentor
damagedair-cleanercomponents.
Note:Operatingtheenginewithlooseordamaged
air-cleanercomponentscouldallowunlteredairintothe
engine,causingprematurewearandfailure.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermoreoftenunderextremely
dusty,dirtyconditions.
1.Rotatethelatchesoutward.
2.Removethecovertoaccesstheair-cleanerelement
(Figure27).
3.Removetheelement,andgentlytaptheelementto
dislodgedirt.
Note:Donotwashthepaperelementoruse
pressurizedair,asthiswilldamagetheelement.
Note:Replaceadirty,bent,ordamagedelement.
Handlethenewelementcarefully;donotuseifthe
sealingsurfacesarebentordamaged.
4.Cleantheair-cleanerbaseasrequired,andcheckthe
condition.
5.Installthepaperelementontotheair-cleanerbase.
6.Installthecover,andsecureitwiththelatches(Figure
27).
Figure27
1.Air-cleanerlatch3.Paperelement
2.Engine4.Air-cleanerbase
ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSJorhigher)
CrankcaseCapacity:1.9L(64oz)whenthelterischanged
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
Figure28
CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe
engine-oillevel.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
blade-controlswitch,stoptheengine,andremovethe
key.
2.Makesuretheengineisstopped,level,andiscool,so
theoilhashastimetodrainintothesump.
3.Tokeepdirt,grassclippings,etc.,outoftheengine,
cleantheareaaroundtheoil-llcap/dipstickbefore
removingit.
4.Removethedipstick;wipetheoiloff(
Figure29).
5.Insertthedipstickintothetube.
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