Operator's Manual

ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst2hours
Yearly
Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoiltowarm
it.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmorecontaminants.
1.Siphonthefuelfromthefueltankintoanapproved
fuelcontainer,orruntheengineuntilitshutsoff.
2.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
3.Placeanoil-drainpanundertheoil-drainplug,remove
theplug,andtipthemachinebackwardanddrainthe
usedoilinthepanFigure29).
Figure29
4.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe
operatingposition.
5.Installtheoil-drainplugandtightenitsecurely.
6.Cleanaroundtheoil-llcap(Figure30).
Figure30
1.Oil-llcap
7.Unscrewtheoil-llcapandremoveit(Figure30).
8.Withthemachineintheoperatingposition,carefully
pouroilintotheoil-llhole.Wait3minutesforthe
oiltosettleandaddenoughtobringittothepointof
overow .Thereshouldbeverylittle,ifany,oilleftin
thebottle(Figure32).
Note:Youmaytipthemachineforward(handleup)
tomakeaddingoileasier.Remembertoreturnthe
machinetotheoperatingpositionbeforecheckingthe
oillevel.
Important:Donottipthemachinealltheway
forwardontoitsnose;otherwise,fuelmayleakout
ofthemachine.
Maxll:0.60L(20oz),type:automotivedetergentoil
withanAPIserviceclassicationofSJ,SL,orhigher.
UseFigure31belowtoselectthebestoilviscosityfor
theoutdoortemperaturerangeexpected.
Figure31
Figure32
9.Screwtheoil-llcapintotheoil-llhole,andtighten
itsecurelybyhand.
10.Wipeupanyspilledoil.
11.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling
center.
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