Operator's Manual

3.Removetheoil-llercap/dipstickbyrotatingit
counterclockwise.
4.Wipetheoil-llercap/dipstickcleanandinsertitinto
thellerport.
Note:Donotscrewthedipstickintotheport.
5.Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevel.
Note:Iftheoillevelisnearorbelowthelower-limit
markonthedipstick,addonlyenoughoiltoraiselevel
totheupper-limitmark(bottomedgeoftheoil-ll
hole);refertoFigure25.Checktheoillevelagain.Do
notoverllthecrankcase.
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2
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Figure25
1.Upperlimit2.Lowerlimit
6.Installtheoil-llercap/dipstickandwipeupanyspilled
oil.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst20hours—Changethe
engineoil.
Every100hours—Changetheengineoil.
1.Startandruntheengineforafewminutestowarmthe
engineoil;thenstoptheengine.
2.Raisethemachineontothetransportwheels.
3.Tiltthemachinesothattheendofthemachinewith
theengineisclosertotheground,andsupportthe
otherendtoholditinthisposition.
4.Installthedrainhoseontotheengineoildrainvalve
(Figure26).
5.Placetheotherendofthehoseintoasuitablecontainer
foroil(Figure26).
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3 4
5 6
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Figure26
6.Turntheoildrainvalve1/4turncounterclockwiseto
startdrainingtheoil(Figure26).
7.Whenalltheoilisdrained,turntheoildrainvalve1/4
turnclockwisetoclosethevalve(Figure26).
8.Removethedrainhoseandwipeanyoilthatmayhave
spilled.
9.Fillthecrankcasewiththespeciedoil;referto
CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel(page26).
10.Disposeoftheoilproperly.Recycleitasperlocal
codes.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checktheair
cleaner.
Every50hours—Cleantheaircleaner.(moreoftenin
dirtyordustyconditions)
Every300hours—Replacethepaperelement.
1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug.
2.Removethewingnutsecuringtheair-cleanercoverto
theaircleaner,andremovethecover(Figure27).
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