Operator's Manual

Checkingthe
Auger-Gearbox-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Checktheauger-gearbox
oilandaddoilifnecessary.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthepipeplug(Figure30).
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Figure30
1.Pipeplug
3.Removethepipeplugfromthegearbox.
4.Checktheoillevelinthegearbox.Theoilshould
be9.5mm(3/8inch)belowthelleropening.
5.Iftheoillevelislow,addGL-5orGL-6,SAE
80-90EPgearoillubricanttothegearboxuntil
theoillevelis9.5mm(3/8inch)belowtheller
opening.
Note:Donotusesyntheticoil.
6.Installthepipepluginthegearbox.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours—Changethe
engineoil.
Yearly—Changetheengineoil.
Ifpossible,runtheengineforafewminutesbefore
changingtheoilbecausewarmoilowsbetterand
carriesmorecontaminants.
Engineoilcapacity
0.70L(24oz)
OilviscosityRefertoFigure31.
APIserviceclassicationSJorhigher
UseFigure31belowtoselectthebestoilviscosityfor
theoutdoortemperaturerangeexpected:
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Figure31
1.Cleantheareaaroundtheoil-draincap(Figure
32).
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Figure32
1.Oil-draincap
2.Slideanoil-drainpanunderthedrainextension
andremovetheoil-draincap.
3.Draintheoil.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocal
recyclingcenter.
4.Installtheoil-draincap.
5.Fillthecrankcasewithoil.
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