Operator's Manual

ServicingtheAir-CleanerFilters
ServiceInterval:Every100hoursMorefrequentlyin
extremedustyordirtyconditions.
1.Gentlyslidetheprimarylteroutofthe
air-cleanerbody(Figure37).
Note:Avoidknockingthelterintothesideof
thebody.
Important:Donotattempttocleanthe
primarylter.
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Figure37
1.Air-lter-serviceindicator
5.Latches
2.Safetylter
6.Air-cleanercover
3.Air-lterbody
7.Dustcap
4.Primarylter
2.Removethesafetylter(ifequipped).
Note:Onlyremovethesafetylterifyouintend
toreplaceit.
Important:Neverattempttocleanthesafety
lter.Ifthesafetylterisdirty,thenthe
primarylterisdamaged,andyoushould
replacebothlters.
3.Inspectthenewlter(s)fordamagebylooking
intothelterwhileshiningabrightlightonthe
outsideofthelter.
Note:Holesinthelterappearasbright
spots.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoily
lm,ordamagetotherubberseal.Ifthelteris
damaged,donotuseit.
4.Ifyouarereplacingthesafetylter,carefully
slidethenewlterintothelterbody(Figure37).
Important:Topreventenginedamage,
alwaysoperatetheenginewithbothair
ltersandcoverinstalled.
5.Carefullyslidetheprimarylteroverthesafety
lterandensurethatitisfullyseatedbypushing
ontheouterrimofthelterwhileinstallingit.
Important:Donotpressonthesoftinside
areaofthelter.
6.Installtheair-cleanercoverwiththeside
indicatedas“UP”facingupwardandsecurethe
latches(Figure37).
ServicingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every100hours(Changetheoiltwiceas
oftenduringspecialoperatingconditions;refer
toMaintainingtheMachineunderSpecial
OperatingConditions(page29).)
Note:Changetheoilmorefrequentlywhenoperating
conditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
Note:Disposeoftheusedengineoilatacertied
recyclingcenter.
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
Note:Themachineisshippedwithoilinthe
crankcase;however,checktheoilbeforeandafter
youstarttheengine.
CrankcaseCapacity:1.0L(1.1USqt)
OilType:APIserviceclassSJorhigherdetergentoil
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow:
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Figure38
Note:Thebesttimetochecktheengineoiliswhen
theengineiscoolbeforeithasbeenstartedforthe
day.Ifyouhavealreadyruntheengine,allowtheoil
todrainbackdowntothesumpforatleast10minutes
beforechecking.Iftheoillevelislow,addoiltobring
theoilleveltotheFullmark.Donotoverll.
Checktheengine-oillevelasshowninFigure39.
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