Operator's Manual

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ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst25hours
Every100hours
WARNING
Oilmaybehotaftertheenginehasbeenrun,
andcontactwithhotoilcancausesevere
personalinjury.
Avoidcontactingthehotengineoilwhenyou
drainit.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.SettheDyna-ClutchlevertotheSTOPposition,
shutofftheengine,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
4.Placeapanunderthedrainplugtocatchtheoil.
5.Removethedrainplug(Figure18).
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Figure18
1.Drainplug
6.Replacetheplugwhentheoilhasdrained
completely.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertied
recyclingcenter.
7.Removethedipstick(Figure9)andslowlypour
oilintothellholeuntiltheoilisbetweenthe
upperandlowerllmarksonthedipstick.
8.Installandsecurethedipstick.
9.Wipeupanyspilledoil.
ServicingtheGearcaseOil
ServiceInterval:Every150hours
OilType:80W-90gearoilthatmeetsorexceeds
APIservicecategoryGL-5.
Capacity:1.18L(1.25USqt)
1.SettheDyna-ClutchlevertotheSTOPposition,
shutofftheengine,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Placeapanunderthedrainplugtocatchtheoil.
4.Removethegearcaseplug(Figure18).
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1.Gearcaseplug
5.Tipthemachineanddraintheoilcompletelyout
ofthegearcase.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertied
recyclingcenter.
6.Returnthemachinetoanupright,levelposition.
7.Placea3.8cm(1-1/2inch)blockunder
thestationarybladeguard(outerring)so
thatthesideofthegearboxwiththeplugis
approximately6mm(1/4inch)higherthanthe
othersideofthegearbox.
8.Slowlypouroilintotheplugholeuntiltheoil
reachesthethreadsofthehole.
Note:Ifnecessary,useaexiblefunnel.
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