CheckingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Every400hours/Yearly(whichevercomesrst)
Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;
however,youmustcheckthelevelofoilbeforeyou
rststarttheengineandafteryouhaverunit.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstickandwipeitwithacleanrag
(Figure42).Insertthedipstickintothetubeand
makesurethatitisseatedfully.Removethe
dipstickandchecktheoillevel.
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Figure42
1.Fillercap2.Dipstick
3.Iftheoillevelislow,removethellercapfrom
thevalvecover(Figure42)andpouroilintothe
openinguntiltheoillevelisuptotheFULLmark
onthedipstick.Addtheoilslowlyandcheckthe
leveloftenduringthisprocess.Donotoverll.
4.Installthedipstickrmlyinplace.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours—Change
theengineoil.
Every100hours—Changetheengineoil(more
oftenwhenoperatingunderheavyloadorin
hightemperature).
1.Starttheengineandletitrunfor5minutes.This
warmstheoilsoitdrainsbetter.
2.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,engage
theparkingbrake,shutoffthesprayerpump,
shutofftheengine,andremovethekey.
3.Releasethelatchonthebackoftheseatandlift
theseatforward.
CAUTION
Componentsundertheseatarehotifthe
sprayerhasbeenrunning.Ifyoutouch
hotcomponents,youmaybeburned.
Allowthesprayertocoolbefore
performingmaintenanceortouching
componentsunderthehood.
4.Placeapanbelowtheoildrain.
5.Removethedrainplug(Figure43).
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Figure43
1.Oillter2.Oil-drainplug
6.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,replacethe
drainplugandtorqueitto13.6N∙m(10ft-lb).
7.Disposeoftheusedoilatacertiedrecycling
center.
8.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespecied
amountofoilintotheoilllertube(Figure42).
9.Checktheoillevel.
10.Slowlyaddadditionaloiltobringtheoillevelto
theFULLmarkonthedipstick.
Important:Overllingthecrankcasewithoil
maycauseenginedamage.
ChangingtheEngine-OilFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChanging
theEngineOil(page48),steps1through7.
2.Removetheoillter(Figure43).
3.Wipethelteradaptergasketsurface.
4.Applyathincoatofnewoiltotherubbergasket
onthereplacementlter.
5.Installthereplacementoilltertothelter
adapter.Turntheoillterclockwiseuntilthe
rubbergasketcontactsthelteradapter,then
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