User Guide

Maintenance
Figure19
1.Oildipstick3.Oillevel
2.Fillertube
5.Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevel.
Theoillevelshouldbeupto,butnotover,the
“F”markonthedipstick.
6.Ifthelevelislow,addoilofthepropertype,upto
the“F”markonthedipstick.Alwayscheckthe
levelwiththedipstickbeforeaddingmoreoil.
Note:Topreventextensiveenginewearor
damage,alwaysmaintaintheproperoillevelin
thecrankcase.Neveroperatetheenginewiththe
oillevelbelowthe“L”markoroverthe“F”mark
onthedipstick.
ChangingtheOilandFilter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every100hours/Yearly
(whichevercomesrst)
thereafter.
Changetheoilandlterwhiletheengineisstill
warm.Theoilwillowmorefreelyandcarryaway
moreimpurities.Makesuretheengineislevelwhen
lling,checking,orchangingtheoil.
1.Starttheengineandletitrununtilwarm.This
warmstheoilsoitdrainsbetter.
2.Disengagethebladecontrolswitchandmovethe
motioncontrolsoutwardtotheneutralposition
andengageparkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
4.Cleantheareaaroundthedrainplugandonthe
machineframe.Placeapanunderneathmachine
directlybelowthedrainholeintheframeas
shownin
Figure20.
Figure20
1.Oildrain
3.Pan
2.Oildrainplug
5.Removetheoildrainplug(Figure20).Remove
theoilllcap/dipstick(Figure19).
Figure21
1.Oillter2.Gasket
6.Besuretoallowampletimeforcomplete
drainage.
7.Removetheoldlterandwipeoffthemounting
pad(Figure21).
8.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,installthe
oildrainplug.Tightentheplugto14N-m(125
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