InstallingtheFilters
Important:Topreventenginedamage,always
operatetheenginewithbothairltersandthe
coverinstalled.
1.Ifyouareinstallingnewlters,checkeachlter
forshippingdamage.
Note:Donotuseadamagedlter.
2.Ifyouarereplacingtheinnerlter,carefullyslide
itintothelterbody(Figure50).
3.Carefullyslidetheprimarylterovertheinner
lter(Figure50).
Note:Ensurethattheprimarylterisfully
seatedbypushingonitsouterrimwhileinstalling
it.
Important:Donotpressonthesoftinside
areaofthelter.
4.Installtheair-cleanercoverandsecurethe
latches(Figure50).
ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceclassSL,SM,
SN,orhigher)
OilCapacity:withalterchange,1.9L(2USqt)
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
g012991
Figure51
Note:Useofsyntheticoilhaving5W-20or5W-30
ratingisacceptable,upto4degreesC(40degreesF).
Note:Syntheticoilswillprovidebetterstartingin
extremecoldbelow-23degreesC(-10degreesF).
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keepyourhands,feet,face,clothingand
otherbodypartsawayfromthemuferand
otherhotsurfaces.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
becausedamagetotheenginemayresult.Donot
runenginewithoilbelowthelowmarkbecause
theenginemaybedamaged.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition(Figure52).
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