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Figure34
ChangingtheEngineOilandOil
Filter
ServiceInterval:Every100hoursoryearly,
whichevercomesrst—Changethe
engineoilandoillter(moreoften
indirtyordustyconditions).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfacetoensure
thattheoildrainscompletely.
2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch,andmove
themotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position.
3.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
4.Draintheoilfromtheengine(Figure35).
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Figure35
5.Changetheengine-oillter(Figure36).
Note:Ensurethattheoil-ltergaskettouches
theengineandthenturnthelteranextra3/4
turn.
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