Servicing the Engine Oil
Chec k the oil lev el daily or after ev er y 8 hours .
Chang e the oil after the first 5 operating hours and
ev er y 50 operating hours thereafter .
Oil T ype: Deterg ent oil (API ser vice SF , SG , SH,
SJ , or higher)
Crankcase Capacity:
• 48 oz./1-1/2 qt. (1400 cc/1.4 l) when the filter
is not c hang ed;
• 56 oz./1-3/4 qt. (1700 cc/1.7 l) when the filter
is c hang ed (Model 74327 only)
Viscosity: See the table belo w .
Figure 23
Checking the Oil Level
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface , diseng ag e
the blade control switc h, stop the engine , and
remo v e the k ey .
2. Clean around the oil dipstic k ( Figure 24 ) so
that dir t cannot fall into the fill hole and
damag e the engine .
Figure 24
1. Oil dipstick 3. Oil drain valve
2. Filler tube
3. Unscrew the oil dipstic k and wipe the end
clean ( Figure 25 ).
Figure 25
1. Oil dipstick 2. Metal end
4. Screw the oil dipstic k fully onto the fill hole .
Unscrew the dipstic k, pull it out, and look at
the end. If the oil lev el is lo w , slo wly pour only
enough oil into the fill hole to raise the lev el to ,
but not o v er , the Full mark on the dipstic k.
Important: Do not o v erfill the crankcase
with oil because the engine may be
dama ged.
Changing the Oil
1. Star t the engine and let it r un until w ar m. T his
w ar ms the oil so it drains better .
2. P ark the mac hine so that the drain side is
slightly lo w er than the opposite side to assure
the oil drains completely .
3. Diseng ag e the blade control switc h and set the
parking brak e .
4. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for
all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the
operating position.
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