Figure24
1.Oildipstick3.Oillevel—Fullmark
2.Fillertube
4.Oillevel—Addmark
5.Pullthedipstickoutandchecktheoillevel.
(Figure24).
Theoillevelshouldbeupto,butnotover,the
“FULL”or“F”markonthedipstick
6.Ifthelevelislow,addoilofthepropertype,uptothe
“FULL”or“F”markonthedipstick.Alwayscheck
thelevelwiththedipstickbeforeaddingmoreoil.
Note:Topreventextensiveenginewearordamage,
alwaysmaintaintheproperoillevelinthecrankcase.
Neveroperatetheenginewiththeoillevelbelowthe
“ADD”or“L”markorabovethe“FULL”or“F”
markonthedipstick.
7.Removedipstickandcheckoillevel.Thelevelshould
bebetweenthe“FullorF”and“ AddorL”marks.If
low,addoilofthepropertypeuptothefullmark.
Reinstalloilllcap/dipstickandscrewtight.
ChangingtheOilandtheFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Changetheengine
oilandlter.
RellwithserviceclassSG,SH,SJorhigheroilas
speciedinthe“ViscosityGrades”table.
Changetheoilandlterwhiletheengineisstillwarm.
Theoilwillowmorefreelyandcarryawaymore
impurities.Makesuretheengineislevelwhenlling,
checking,orchangingtheoil.
Changetheoilandoillterasfollows:
1.Starttheengineandletitrununtilwarm.This
warmstheoilsoitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoassuretheoildrains
completely.
3.Disengagethebladecontrolswitchandmovethe
motioncontrolsoutwardtotheparkposition.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
5.Locatetheoildrainhoseontheleftsideofthe
engine.Thedrainplugisattachedtoadrainhose
routedthroughadrainholeinthemachineframe
(Figure25).Cleantheareaaroundtheoildrainplug
capandtheoildrainhose.
6.Placeapanunderneathmachinedirectlybelowthe
oildrainhoseasshowninFigure25.
Figure25
1.Oildrainhose
3.Pan
2.Oildrainplugcap4.Machineframehole
7.Usingtwowrenches(onetoholdtheoildrainhose
andonetoloosentheplug),removetheoildrain
plug(Figure25).
8.Removetheoilllcap/dipstick(Figure24).
9.Besuretoallowampletimeforcompletedrainage.
10.Locatetheoillterontherightsideoftheengine.
Removetheoldlterandwipeoffthelteradapter
withacleancloth(Figure26).
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