ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceclassSL,SM,SN,or
higher)
OilCapacity:withalterchange,1.9L(2.0USqt);withno
lterchange,1.6L(1.7USqt)
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
Figure50
Note:Useofsyntheticoilhaving5W-20or5W-30ratingis
acceptable,upto4degreesC(40degreesF).
Note:Syntheticoilswillprovidebetterstartinginextreme
coldbelow-23degreesC(-10degreesF).
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothingandotherbody
partsawayfromthemuferandotherhotsurfaces.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
becausedamagetotheenginemayresult.Donotrun
enginewithoilbelowthelowmarkbecausetheengine
maybedamaged.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position(Figure51).
Figure51
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