EngineMaintenance
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothingandotherbody
partsawaythemuferandotherhotsurfaces.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(everyfew
hours)ifoperatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
RemovingtheElement
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrol(PTO).
2.Movethemotioncontrolleverstotheneutrallock
position,settheparkingbrake,stoptheengine,remove
thekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanaroundtheaircleanercovertopreventdirtfrom
gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage.Liftthe
coverandremovethehoseclampsecuringtheair
cleanerassemblytotheengine(
Figure42).
4.Loosenthehoseclampandremovethepaperelement
(Figure42).
Figure42
1.Cover
3.Hoseclamp
2.Paperelement
CleaningtheElement
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Servicethepaper
element(moreoftenindusty,dirty
conditions).
Every200hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacethepaperelement(moreoftenin
dusty,dirtyconditions).
1.Lightlytaptheelementonaatsurfacetoremovedust
anddirt.
2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,anddamage
totheseal.
Important:Nevercleanthepaperelementwith
pressurizedairorliquids,suchassolvent,gas,
orkerosene.Replacethepaperelementifitis
damagedorcannotbecleanedthoroughly.
ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJ,orSL)
CrankcaseCapacity:61ounces(1.8l),[whenoillteris
removed:70ounces(2.1l)]
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow .
SAEV iscosityGrades
SAE40
SAE30
SAE10W– 30/ SAE10W– 30
-2002032406080100
-30-20-10010203040
°F
°C
STARTING TEMPERA TURERANGE ANTICIPATEDBEFORENEXT OIL CHANGE
SAE5W– 20
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Figure43
Note:Usingmultigradeoils(5W-20,10W-30,and10W-40)
willincreaseoilconsumption.Checkoillevelmorefrequently
whenusingthem.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothingandotherbody
partsawaythemuferandotherhotsurfaces.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
becausedamagetotheenginemayresult.Donotrun
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