Operator's Manual

Check Before Operating
13
Draining W ater from the Fuel
Filter
Drain water or other contaminants from the fuel filter
daily.
1. Stop the engine and remove the key.
2. Open the rear access cover; refer to Opening the
Rear Access Cover , page 26.
3. Turn the drain valve until the water runs out of
the filter (Fig. 6).
Note: The fuel filter is located near the
bottom of the fuel tank.
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Figure 6
1. Fuel filter 2. Drain valve
4. Close the valve.
5.
Close the rear access cover .
Checking the Oil Level
1. Park the traction unit on a level surface, lower
the loader arms, and stop the engine.
2. Remove the key and allow the engine to cool.
3. Open the rear access cover; refer to Opening the
Rear Access Cover , page 26.
4. Clean around the oil dipstick (Fig. 7).
5. Pull out the dipstick and wipe the metal end
clean (Fig. 7).
6. Slide the dipstick fully into the dipstick tube
(Fig. 7).
7. Pull the dipstick out and look at the metal end.
8. If the oil level is low, clean around the oil filler
cap and remove the cap (Fig. 7).
9. Slowly pour only enough oil into the valve cover
to raise the level to the F (full) mark.
IMPORTANT: If you overfill the crankcase
with oil, the excess oil may damage the
engine.
10. Replace the filler cap and dipstick.
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2
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Figure 7
1. Oil dipstick
2. Filler cap
3. V alve cover
4. Metal end
11. Close the rear access cover.