ServicingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe
engine-oillevel.
Aftertherst8hours—Changetheengineoil.
Every100hours—Changetheengineoil.(moreoften
indirtyordustyconditions)
Every200hours—Changetheengine-oillter.
Note:Changetheoilmorefrequentlywhentheoperating
conditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
Note:Therearedifferentoilcapacitiesforthedifferent
modelslistedinthismanual.Ensurethatthecorrectamount
ofoilisused.
Important:Remembertoadd80%oftheoil,andthen
graduallyllittotheFullmarkonthedipstick.
OilType::Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJorSL)
EngineOilCapacity:2.1L(71oz)withthelterremoved;
1.8L(61oz)withoutthelterremoved
Viscosity:Refertothetablebelow.
Figure43
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothingandotherbody
partsawaythemuferandotherhotsurfaces.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil,
becausedamagetotheenginemayresult.Donotrun
enginewithoilbelowtheLowmark,becausetheengine
maybedamaged.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-controlleversto
theneutral-lockedposition,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position(Figure44).
3.Checktheengine-oillevelasshowninFigure44.
Figure44
ChangingtheEngineOil
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.
1.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoassuretheoildrains
completely.
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