Operator's Manual

Important: T o pr ev ent engine dama ge,
al w ays operate the engine with both air
filter s and co v er installed.
10. Carefully slide the primar y filter o v er the safety
filter ( Figure 33 ). Ensure that it is fully seated
b y pushing on the outer rim of the filter while
installing it.
Important: Do not pr ess on the soft
inside ar ea of the filter .
11. Install the air cleaner co v er with the side
indicated as UP facing up and secure the
latc hes ( Figure 33 ).
12. Close the hood.
Servicing the Engine Oil
Chang e oil and the oil filter after the first 50
operating hours . Chang e the oil ev er y 100
operating hours and the oil filter ev er 200
operating hours thereafter ..
Note: Chang e oil and oil filter more frequently
when operating conditions are extremely dusty or
sandy .
Oil T ype: Deterg ent diesel engine oil (API ser vice
CH-4 or higher)
Crankcase Capacity: w/filter , 0.98 US g allons (3.7
l)
Viscosity: See table belo w
Figure 34
Changing the Oil
1. Star t the engine and let it r un for fiv e min utes .
T his w ar ms the oil so it drains better .
2. P ark the traction unit so that the drain side is
slightly lo w er than the opposite side to ensure
that the oil drains completely .
3. Lo w er the loader ar ms , set the parking brak e ,
stop the engine , and remo v e the k ey .
Components will be hot if the traction
unit has been r unning . If y ou touch hot
components y ou may be bur ned.
Allo w the traction unit to cool bef or e
perf or ming maintenance or touching
components under the hood.
4. R emo v e the drain plug ( Figure 35 ).
Figure 35
1. Oil drain plug
5. W hen the oil has drained completely , re place
the plug .
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a cer tified
recycling center .
6. R emo v e the oil fill cap and slo wly pour
appro ximately 80% of the specified amount of
oil in through the v alv e co v er .
7. Chec k the oil lev el; refer to Chec king the
Engine Oil Lev el in Operation , pag e 21 .
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