Operator's Manual

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EngineMaintenance
EngineSafety
•Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoilor
addingoiltothecrankcase.
•Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeed
theengine.
EngineOilSpecication
Usehigh-qualityengineoilthatmeetsthefollowing
specications:
APIclassicationlevel:SJorhigher
OilViscosity:SAE30—above4°C(40°F)
CheckingtheEngine-Oil
Level
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;
however,youmustchecktheoillevelbeforeandafter
yourststarttheengine.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,shutoffthe
engine,engagetheparkingbrake,andremove
thekey.
2.Pivottheseatforward.
3.Pulloutthedipstick(Figure23)andwipeitwith
acleanrag.
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Figure23
1.Dipstick
2.Oil-llcap
4.Insertthedipstickintothetubeandmakesure
thatitisfullyseated.Removethedipstickfrom
thetubeandchecktheoillevel.Iftheoillevelis
low,removethellercapfromthevalvecover
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