CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
Important:Ifyouoverllorunderlltheengine
crankcasewithoilandruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
Note:Ensurethattheengineiscoolsothatthe
oilhashadtimetodrainintothesump.
3.Tokeepdirt,grassclippings,etc.,outofthe
engine,cleantheareaaroundtheoil-llcapand
dipstickbeforeremovingit(Figure41).
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Figure41
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(Figure42).
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Figure42
5.Changetheengine-oillter(Figure43).
Note:Ensurethattheoil-ltergaskettouches
theengineandthenturnthelteranextra3/4
turn.
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