Owner`s manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL
3-1.1 Changing the engine oil (every 200 hours)
Ta
ke the oil cover off. Remove the oil
drain p
lug when the diesel engine is still
hot. Be c
areful of hot oil and hot engine
as y
ou may get burned. The bolt is
located at t
he bottom of the cylinder.
After d
raining the oil, put the bolt back
and t
ighten it. Then fill with the proper
engine oil to the proper level.
3-1.2 Air filter maintenance schedule
1. Clean air-filter every 6 months or 400 hours of
operation.
2. If necessary, exchange it.
3. Do n
ot use detergent to clean air filter element.
Note:
Never s
tart the engine without the air filter.
This c
an cause serious damage to the engine if
fore
ign objects enter the intake system.
Always change the air filter on time.
3-1.3 Fuel filter maintenance
1. The fuel filter should be cleaned often to keep the engine running at maximum
performance.
2. The recommended time period for cleaning the fuel filter is 6 months or 400
hours of operation.
a. To do this, first drain the fue
l from the fuel tank.
b. Loosen the small screws on the fuel switch and remove the fuel filter
form the port. Use diesel fue
l to clean the fuel filter. Also, remove the
fuel injector and clean the ca
rbon deposit around it. The recommended
time period for this is 3 mon
ths or 200 hours.
3-1.4 Cylinder head bolt tensions
The cylinder head bolts should be tightened
to specifications please refer to the
diesel engine manual for specifications and the special tools required to do
this.
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