Operator's Manual

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandshut
offtheengine.
2.Allowtheenginetocool.
3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto
DisconnectingtheSpark-PlugWire(page25).
4.Cleanaroundthedipstick.
5.ChecktheoillevelasshowninFigure42.
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Figure42
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst25hours
Every100hours
WARNING
Oilmaybehotaftertheenginehasbeenrun,
andcontactwithhotoilcancausesevere
personalinjury.
Avoidcontactingthehotengineoilwhenyou
drainit.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto
DisconnectingtheSpark-PlugWire(page25).
3.Placeadrainpanundertheoil-drainholeofthe
engine(Figure43).
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Figure43
1.Oil-drainplug3.Oil-drainpan
2.Oil-drainhole
4.Removethedrainplugandcatchtheoilinthe
oil-drainpan(Figure43).
5.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,installthe
drainplugwithanewwasher(Figure43).
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertied
recyclingcenter.
6.Removethedipstick(Figure44)andslowly
pouroilintothellholeuntiltheoilreachesthe
upper-limitmark(bottomedgeoftheoil-llhole)
onthedipstick.
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