Operator's Manual

ChangingtheTransmissionOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst20hours
Every800hours/Every2years(whichevercomesrst)
Important:UseonlySupersyn5W-40syntheticengine
oilorequivalentengineoils.Otheroilscouldcause
systemdamage.
1.Placeadrainpanundertheoiltankdrainplug(Figure
20).
2.Removethedrainplugfromthesideofthetank
(Figure20).
3.Whenalltheoilhasdrained,installthedrainplug.
4.Cleantheareaaroundtheltermountingarea(Figure
21).
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Figure21
1.Oillter
5.Placeadrainpanunderthelterandremovethelter.
6.Fillthereplacementlterwiththeappropriateengine
oil,lubricatethesealinggasket,andhandturnituntil
thegasketcontactsthelterhead.Thentightenthe
lter3/4turnfurther.
Note:Theltershouldnowbesealed.
7.Removetheoiltankcap(Figure20).
8.Filltheoiltankwiththeproperoil.
9.Installthetankcap.
10.Startthemachineandrunitatidlefor3to5minutes
tocirculatetheoilandremoveanyairtrappedinthe
system.
11.Stopthemachine,checktheoillevel,andaddoilas
required.
12.Disposeoftheoilandlterproperly.
Note:Recycletheoilandlteraccordingtolocal
codes.
AdjustingtheDriveChain
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours—Checkthedrive
chaintensionandadjustitasnecessary.
Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthedrivechain
tensionandadjustitasnecessary.
Thedrivechainislocatedundertherearcoverandis
tensionedbytheidlersprocketswhicharemountedtoan
idlerarm.Thisarmcanbetensionedfurtherifthechainhas
stretched.
ChainTension:deectionof5mmto8mm(0.2inchto
0.3inch)
1.Removethemountingboltandliftofftherearcover
(Figure22)
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Figure22
1.Rearcovermountingbolt
2.Loosenthelockingnutonthetensioningrod(Figure
23).
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2
4
5
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Figure23
1.Deectionof5mmto8
mm(0.2inchto0.3inch)
4.Lockingnut
2.Tensioningnut5.Tensioningrod
3.Washers
3.Adjustthetensionasfollows(Figure23):
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