ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSG,SH,SJ,or
higher)
OilCapacity:withalterchange,1.9L(64oz);
withnolterchange,1.7L(57oz)
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
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Note:Usingmulti-gradeoils(5W-20,10W-30,or
10W-40)willincreaseoilconsumption.Checktheoil
levelmorefrequentlywhenusingthem.
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keepyourhands,feet,face,clothing,and
otherbodypartsawayfromthemuferand
otherhotsurfaces.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
becausethatcoulddamageengine.Donotrun
enginewithoilbelowtheLowmarkbecausethe
enginemaybedamaged.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition(Figure50).
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Figure50
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