Operator's Manual

ServicingtheSpring-housing
Oil
OilType:4-cycleengineoilthatmeetsorexceedsthe
requirementsforAPIservicecategorySJ,SL,SM,orhigher.
Capacity:0.47L(0.5USqt)
Viscosity:SAE10W-30isrecommendedforgeneraluse.
ChangingtheSpring-housingOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst25hours
Every100hours
Yearlyorbeforestorage
Changethespring-housingoilasfollows:
1.Starttheengineandletitrunfor5minutes;referto
StartingtheEngine(page11).
2.Stoptheengine;refertoStoppingtheEngine(page11).
3.Ensurethattheengineon/offswitchisinthestop
positionsothatthefueldoesnotleakoutofthefuel
tank.
4.Tiltthemachinesothattheoilsightplugfaces
downwardtoensurethattheoildrainscompletely
(
Figure21).
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Figure21
1.Oilsightplug
2.Drainpan
5.Placeadrainpanundertheoilsightplug(Figure21).
6.Removetheoilsightplug(Figure21).
7.Draintheoiloutoftheholeinthehousing(
Figure21).
8.Cleanthethreadsontheoilsightplug,andapply3
layersofPTFEthread-sealingtape.
9.Addoiltothespringhousing;referto
AddingOilto
theSpringHousing(page17).
10.Installandtorquetheoilsightplugto54N-m(39.8
ft-lb).
Important:Allowtheoiltosettleforatleast2minutes
afterstandingthemachineuprightbeforestartingthe
engine.
AddingOiltotheSpringHousing
Addoiltothespringhousingasfollows:
1.Tiltthemachinesothattheoilsightplugisfacing
upward(Figure22).
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Figure22
1.Openingfortheoil
2.Removetheoilsightplug.
3.Cleanthethreadsontheoilsightplug,andapply3
layersofPTFEthread-sealingtape.
4.Addtheoiltothespringhousinginincrementsto
ensurethatyoudonotoverllthemachine;referto
CheckingtheSpring-housingOil(page11)toensure
thattheoilisatthecorrectlevel.
Note:Theoilcapacityofthespringhousingis0.47
L(0.5USqt);addthefullamountonlyifthespring
housingisempty.
5.Installandtorquetheoilsightplugto54N-m(39.8
ft-lb).
Important:Allowtheoiltosettleforatleast2minutes
afterstandingthemachineuprightbeforestartingthe
engine.
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