Operator's Manual

Figure32
1.Oildrainvalve
5.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,replacetheplug.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertiedrecycling
center.
6.Removetheoilllcapandslowlypourapproximately
80%ofthespeciedamountofoilinthroughthe
valvecover.
7.Checktheoillevel;referto
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page18).
8.SlowlyaddadditionaloiltobringtheleveltotheF
(full)markonthedipstick.
9.Replacethellcap.
ChangingtheOilFilter
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;referto
ChangingtheOil(page27).
2.Placeashallowpanorragundertheltertocatchoil.
3.Removetheoldlter(Figure33)andwipethesurface
ofthelteradaptergasket.
Figure33
1.Oillter
4.Pournewoilofthepropertypethroughthecenter
holeofthelter.Stoppouringwhentheoilreaches
thebottomofthethreads.
5.Allowaminuteortwofortheoiltobeabsorbedby
ltermaterial,thenpourofftheexcessoil.
6.Applyathincoatofnewoiltotherubbergasketon
thereplacementlter.
7.Installthereplacementoilltertothelteradapter.
Turntheoillterclockwiseuntiltherubbergasket
contactsthelteradapter,thentightenthelteran
additional1/2turn.
8.Fillthecrankcasewiththepropertypeofnewoil;refer
to
ChangingtheOil(page27).
ServicingtheSparkPlugs
ServiceInterval:Every200hours—Checkthesparkplugs.
Ensurethattheairgapbetweenthecenterandsideelectrodes
iscorrectbeforeinstallingeachsparkplug.Useasparkplug
wrenchforremovingandinstallingthesparkplugsanda
gappingtool/feelergaugetocheckandadjusttheairgap.
Installnewsparkplugsifnecessary.
Type:ChampionPlatinum3071,RC12YC,orequivalent.Air
Gap:0.03inch(0.75mm)
RemovingtheSparkPlugs
1.Lowertheloaderarms,stoptheengine,andremove
thekey.
2.Openthehood.
3.Pullthewiresoffofthesparkplugs(
Figure34).
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