Operator's Manual

ServicingtheReduction
Case
Important:Iftheoillevelinthereductioncase
istoolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengineorthereduction
case.Thistypeofdamageisnotcoveredbythe
warranty.
Reduction-CaseOilSpecications
Oiltype:4-cycle,SAE10W-30motoroil
OilAPIservicecategory:SJ,SL,SM,orhigher
Reduction-casecapacity:1.2L(40oz)
CheckingtheReduction-CaseOil
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check
thereduction-caseoil.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandshut
offtheengine.
2.Allowtheenginetocool.
3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto
DisconnectingtheSpark-PlugWire(page28).
4.Removethedividerplate;refertoRemovingthe
DividerPlate(page28).
5.Locatethereductioncasebetweentheengine
andtheenginepulley(Figure57).
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Figure57
1.Oil-level-checkboltand
washer
3.Reductioncase
2.Oillevel(normal)
4.Fillerboltandwasher
6.Alignaragbelowtheoil-levelportintheside
ofthereductioncase.
7.Removetheoil-level-checkboltandwasher
fromtheoil-levelport(Figure57).
•Iftheoillevelisbelowthethreadsinthe
oil-levelport,addoilasfollows:
A.Removethellerboltandwasherfrom
thellerportonthetopofthereduction
case(Figure57).
B.Slowlypourthespeciedoilintothell
portuntiltheoillevelislevelwiththe
threadsatthebottomoftheoil-level
port.
C.Installthellerboltandthewasherto
thellerportofthereductioncase,and
tightenthellerbolt(Figure57).
•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,allowtheoiltoow
outuntilitisushwiththethreadsatthe
bottomoftheoil-levelport.
8.Whentheoilislevelisushwiththethreads
atthebottomoftheoil-levelport,installthe
oil-level-checkboltandwashertotheport,and
tightenthebolt(Figure57).
9.Installthedividerplate;refertoDisconnecting
theSpark-PlugWire(page28).
ChangingtheReduction-CaseOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst20hours—Change
thereduction-caseoil.
Every100hours/Every6months(whichever
comesrst)—Changethereduction-caseoil.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandshut
offtheengine.
2.Allowtheenginetocool.
3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto
DisconnectingtheSpark-PlugWire(page28).
4.Removetheengine;refertoRemovingthe
Engine(page35).
5.Drainthefueltank;refertoDrainingtheFuel
Tank(page37).
6.Removethellerboltandwasherfromtheller
portonthetopofthereductioncase(Figure58).
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