Operator's Manual

4.Installtheaircleanercoverandsecurewiththeknob
(Figure43).
5.Closethehood.
ChangingtheEngineOiland
Filter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every100hours—Changetheengine
oilandlter.
Note:Changeoilandltermorefrequentlywhen
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSH,SJ,SL,or
higher)
CrankcaseCapacity:w/lter,2.1qt.(2l)
Viscosity:Seetablebelow
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Figure46
1.Starttheengineandletitrunforveminutes.This
warmstheoilsoitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoensurethattheoil
drainscompletely.
3.Settheparkingbrake,stoptheengine,andremove
thekey.
4.Placeapanbelowtheoildrain.Removetheoildrain
plugtoallowoiltodrain.
5.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,replacethe
plug.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertiedrecycling
center.
6.Placeashallowpanorragundertheltertocatch
oil(Figure47).
1
Figure47
1.Oillter
Figure48
1.Oillter
3.Adapter
2.Gasket
7.Removetheoldlter(Figure47andFigure48)and
wipethesurfaceofthelteradaptergasket.
8.Pournewoilofthepropertypethroughthecenter
holeofthelter.Stoppouringwhentheoilreaches
thebottomofthethreads.
9.Allowaminuteortwofortheoiltobeabsorbedby
ltermaterial,thenpourofftheexcessoil.
10.Applyathincoatofnewoiltotherubbergasket
onthereplacementlter.
11.Installthereplacementoilltertothelteradapter.
Turntheoillterclockwiseuntiltherubbergasket
contactsthelteradapter,thentightenthelteran
additional1/2turn.
12.Removetheoilllcapandslowlypourapproximately
80%ofthespeciedamountofoilinthroughthe
valvecover.
13.Checktheoillevel;refertoCheckingtheEngineOil
Level.
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