Operator's Manual

ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours—Changethe
engineoil.
Every50hours—Changetheengineoil.
Changetheengineoilevery25operatinghours
whenoperatingtheengineunderaheavyload.
Ifpossible,runtheengineforafewminutesbefore
changingtheoilbecausewarmoilowsbetterand
carriesmorecontaminants.
Engineoilcapacity
0.95L(32oz)
OilviscosityRefertoFigure40.
APIserviceclassicationSJorhigher
UseFigure40belowtoselectthebestoilviscosityfor
theoutdoortemperaturerangeexpected:
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Figure40
1.Cleantheareaaroundtheoil-draincap(Figure
41).
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Figure41
1.Oil-drainplug
2.Slideanoil-drainpanunderthedrainextension
andremovetheoil-drainplug.
Note:Whenremovingtheplug,ensurethatthe
tubedoesnotloosen.
3.Draintheoil.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocal
recyclingcenter.
4.Installtheoil-drainplug.
5.Fillthecrankcasewithoil.
LubricatingtheHexShaft
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Lubricatethehexshaft.
Lightlylubricatethehexshaftyearlywithautomotive
engineoil(Figure42).
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Figure42
1.Hexshaft
3.Rubberwheel
2.Aluminumfrictionplate
Important:Donotgetoilontherubberwheel
orthealuminumfrictiondriveplatebecausethe
tractiondrivewillslip(Figure42).
1.Drainthefuelfromthefueltank.
2.Tipthemachineforwardontoitsaugerhousing
andblockitsothatitcannotfall.
3.Removethebackcover(Figure43).
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Figure43
1.Backcover
4.Movethespeed-selectorlevertoPositionR2.
5.Dipyourngerinautomotiveengineoiland
lightlylubricatehexshaft.
6.Movethespeed-selectorlevertoPosition6.
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