Operating Guide

● Shut o󰀨 engine before adding oil.
NOTE: Check oil twice a day if you run engine over 4 hours in a day.
Make sure that engine is cold when checking engine oil level.
1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the Safety section.)
IMPORTANT: Avoid damage! Dirt and contamination can enter
engine when checking oil level. Clean area around dipstick
before loosening or removing.
2. Clean area around the dipstick to prevent debris from falling into
crankcase.
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3. Remove dipstick (A). Wipe with clean cloth.
4. Install and tighten the dipstick.
5. Remove dipstick.
6. Check oil level on dipstick. Oil must be between ADD and FULL
marks.
7. If oil level is low, add oil to bring oil level no higher than FULL mark
on dipstick. Do not overll.
8. Install and tighten the dipstick.
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Changing Conventional Engine Oil and Filter
IMPORTANT: Avoid damage! Operating in extreme conditions
may require more frequent service intervals:
● Engine components may become dirty or plugged when
operating in extreme heat, dust, or other severe
conditions.
● Engine oil can degrade if machine is operated constantly
at slow or low engine speeds or for frequent short
periods of time.
1. Run engine to warm oil.
2. Park machine safely on the level surface. (See Parking Safely in
the SAFETY section.)
IMPORTANT: Avoid damage! Dirt and contamination can enter
engine when checking oil level. Clean area around dipstick
before loosening or removing.
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3. Clean area around dipstick (A) to prevent debris from falling into
crankcase.
4. Loosen dipstick (A). Disconnect oil drain hose (B) from the side of
the engine.
5. Remove the oil drain cap (C). Carefully lower the quick oil drain
into an approved container until the oil has drained completely.
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6. Wipe dirt from around the oil lter (D). Place a drain pan under the
oil lter, and remove lter.
7. Wipe up any dripped oil from the oil lter on the engine pan.
8. Put a light coat of fresh, clean oil on the new lter gasket.
9. 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.
10. After oil has drained, install the drain cap (C) and attach drain
hose assembly (B) to side of engine.
11. Add oil no higher than FULL mark on dipstick. Begin with
specication. Do not overll.
Specication
Engine Oil—Capacity with lter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.9 L (2.0 qt) (approx.)
12. Tighten dipstick (A) .
13. Start and run engine at idle to check for leaks. Stop engine. Fix
any leaks before operating.
14. Check oil level. Add oil if necessary.
15. Wipe up all surfaces of any oil drippings.
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Changing John Deere Easy Change™ 30-Second Oil
Change System (If Equipped)
● For engines equipped with the Easy Change™ Oil System (ECOS).
Service Engine
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