Operator's Manual

WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto
leak.Fuelisammable,explosive,andcan
causepersonalinjury.
Runtheenginedryorremovethefuelwitha
handpump;neversiphon.
ServicingtheAirFilter
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check
theairlterandcleanorreplaceit,
ifnecessary.
Every50hours—Cleantheairlter;cleanit
morefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Yearly—Servicetheairlter;serviceitmore
frequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Every200hours—Replacetheairlter;replace
itmorefrequentlyindustyoperationconditions.
1.Loosenthefastenerandremovetheair-lter
cover(Figure28).
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Figure28
1.Cover
3.Filter
2.Fastener4.Base
2.Removeandinspectthelter.
•Ifthelterisdamagedoriswetwithoilor
fuel,replaceit.
•Ifthelterisdirty,tapitonahardsurface
severaltimesorblowthedebrisoutwardfrom
theinteriorofthelterusingcompressedair
atlessthan207kPa(30psi).
Note:Donotbrushorblowdirtfromthe
outsideofthelter;eitherforcesdirtintothe
bers.
3.Cleantheair-lterbodyandcoverusingadamp
rag.Keepdirtawayfromtheairopening.
4.Installthelterontothebase.
5.Installthecoverandscrewthefastenerdown
securely.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every50hours
Yearly
Note:Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechanging
theoiltowarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarries
morecontaminants.
EngineOilSpecications
Engineoilcapacity
0.53L(18oz)
OilviscositySAE30orSAE10W-30
detergentoil
APIserviceclassicationSJorhigher
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page21).
3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure29).
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Figure29
1.Full3.Low
2.High
4.Tipthemachineontoitsside(sothattheair
lterisup)todraintheusedoilfromtheoil-ll
tube(Figure30).
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