Operator's Manual

CheckingtheEngine-Oil
Level
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily(Checkthe
oilwhentheengineiscold.)
Theengineisshippedwithhigh-qualityoilinthe
crankcase;however,theoillevelmustbechecked
beforeandaftertheengineisrststarted.
Crankcasecapacityisapproximately1.9L(2USqt)
withthelter.
Note:Thebesttimetochecktheengineoiliswhen
theengineiscoolbeforeithasbeenstartedforthe
day.Ifithasalreadybeenrun,allowtheoiltodrain
backdowntothesumpforatleast10minutesbefore
checking.IftheoillevelisatorbelowtheAddmark
onthedipstick,addoiltobringtheoilleveltotheFull
mark.Donotoverll.Iftheoillevelisbetweenthe
FullandAddmarks,youdonotneedtoaddoil.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,shutoffthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
2.Cleanaroundtheoildipsticksothatdirtcannot
fallintothellerholeanddamagetheengine
(Figure8).
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Figure8
1.Dipstick
3.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,andinstall
ituntilitisfullyseated.
4.Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevelon
thedipstick.
TheoillevelshouldbeuptotheFullmarkonthe
metalendofthedipstick.
5.IftheoillevelisbelowtheFullmark,removethe
llertubecapandaddoiluntilthelevelreaches
theFullmarkonthedipstick(Figure9).
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcase
withoilbecausethismaycauseengine
damage.Donotruntheenginewithoilbelow
thelowmarkbecausetheenginemaybe
damagedasaresult.
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Figure9
1.Fillercap
6.Installthellertubecapanddipstick.
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