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Figure37
ChangingtheEngineOilandOil
Filter
ServiceInterval:Every100hoursoryearly,
whichevercomesrst—Changethe
engineoilandoillter(moreoften
indirtyordustyconditions).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfacetoensure
thattheoildrainscompletely.
2.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position.
3.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
4.Draintheoilfromtheengine(Figure38).
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Figure38
5.Changetheengine-oillter(Figure39).
Note:Ensurethattheoil-ltergaskettouches
theengineandthenturnthelteranextra3/4
turn.
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