ServicingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe
engine-oillevel.
Aftertherst8hours
Every100hours—Changetheengineoil(moreoften
indirtyordustyconditions).
Every200hours—Changetheengine-oillter.
Note:Therearedifferentoilcapacitiesforthedifferent
modelslistedinthismanual.Ensurethatyouusethecorrect
amountofoil.
Important:Remembertoadd80%oftheoil,andthen
graduallyllittotheFullmarkonthedipstick.
OilType::Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJorSL)
EngineOilCapacity:2.1L(71oz)withthelterremoved;
1.8L(61oz)withoutthelterremoved
Viscosity:Refertothetablebelow.
Figure36
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothingandotherbody
partsawaythemuferandotherhotsurfaces.
Important:Donotruntheenginewiththeoillevel
abovetheFullmarkorbelowthelowmark.Otherwise,
doingsomaydamagetheengine.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-controlleversto
theNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position(Figure37).
3.Checktheengine-oillevelasshowninFigure37.
Figure37
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