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Figure29
5.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachineto
theoperatingposition.
6.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacity
ofoilintotheoil-lltube.
7.Waitabout3minutesfortheoiltosettleinthe
engine.
8.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
9.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,then
removethedipstick.
10.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure28).
•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe
dipstick,carefullypourasmallamountof
oilintotheoil-lltube,wait3minutes,and
repeatsteps8through10untiltheoillevelis
attheFullmarkonthedipstick.
•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe
dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevel
isattheFullmarkonthedipstick.
Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you
maydamagetheengine.
11.Installthedipsticksecurely.
12.Recycletheusedoilproperly.
ChangingtheOilFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
1.Runtheenginetowarmtheoil.
2.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
4.Draintheengineoil;refertoChangingthe
EngineOil(page19).
5.Placearagundertheoilltertocatchanyoil
thatmayleakoutasyouremovethelter.
6.Removetheoillter(Figure30).
Note:Makesurethattheoil-ltergasketcomes
offwiththelter.
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Figure30
1.Oillter
7.Useyourngertocoatthegasketonthenew
lterwithoil(Figure31).
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Figure31
1.Gasket
8.Installthenewlteruntilthegasketcontacts
thelterbase,thenhandtightenthelteran
additional2/3turn.
9.FillthecrankcasetotheFulllineonthedipstick
withfreshoil;refertoChangingtheEngineOil
(page19).
10.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
11.Runtheengineforabout3minutes.
12.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,andcheckforoilleakagearoundthelter.
13.Addoiltocompensatefortheoilintheoillter;
refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page19)
14.Recycletheusedoillteraccordingtolocal
codes.
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