Use and Care Manual

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Twin cylinder engine shown
5. Put drain pan under drain valve (A).
6. Rotate and remove drain cap (B) and drain oil into oil drain pan.
Allow oil to drain completely.
7. Remove dipstick (C).
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Twin cylinder engine shown
8. Replace oil lter (D), if equipped.
a. Wipe dirt from around oil lter.
b. Place a drain pan or funnel under lter tray.
c. Remove old lter and lter gasket and dispose of properly. Wipe
up any spilled oil.
d. Put a light coat of fresh, clean oil on the new lter gasket.
e. Install replacement oil lter by turning oil lter to the right
(clockwise) until the rubber gasket contacts lter base. Tighten
lter an additional one-half turn.
9. Install drain cap.
IMPORTANT: Do not overll. Overlling can cause smoking, hard
starting, fouling of spark plug, and oil saturation of air lter.
10. Add oil no higher than FULL mark on dipstick. Use approximately
the amount of oil listed in the Specications section. Do not overll.
11. Install dipstick.
12. Start and run engine at idle to check for leaks. Stop engine. Fix any
leaks before operating.
13. Check oil level. Add oil if necessary.
14. Install closeout panels and lower hood.
Cleaning Air Intake Screen and Engine Fins
CAUTION: Compressed air can cause debris to y a long
distance.
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IMPORTANT: An obstructed air intake screen can cause engine
damage due to overheating. Keep air intake screen and
other external surfaces of the engine, including cooling
ns, clean at all times to allow adequate air intake.
1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.)
2. Lift hood.
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Twin cylinder engine shown
3. Clean air intake screen (A), cooling ns and external surfaces with
rag, brush, vacuum or compressed air.
4. Lower hood.
Checking and Cleaning Air Cleaner
Elements (D105 and D110)
1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.)
2. Let engine cool.
3. Lift hood.
4. Clean dirt and debris from the air cleaner cover.
Service Engine
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