Operator's Manual

Every100hours
Yearlyorbeforestorage
1.Starttheengineandletitrunfor5minutes;refer
toStartingtheEngine(page12).
2.Shutofftheengine;refertoShuttingOffthe
Engine(page12).
3.Ensurethattheengineon/offswitchisinthe
STOPpositionsothatthefueldoesnotleakout
ofthefueltank.
4.Tiltthemachinesothattheoilsightplug
facesdownwardtoensurethattheoildrains
completely(Figure21).
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Figure21
1.Oilsightplug
2.Drainpan
5.Placeadrainpanundertheoilsightplug(Figure
21).
6.Removetheoilsightplug(Figure21).
7.Draintheoiloutoftheholeinthehousing
(Figure21).
8.Cleanthethreadsontheoilsightplugandapply
3layersofPTFEthread-sealingtape.
9.Addoiltothespringhousing;refertoAddingOil
totheSpringHousing(page19).
10.Installandtorquetheoilsightplugto54N∙m
(39.8ft-lb).
Important:Allowtheoiltosettleforatleast2
minutesafterstandingthemachineuprightbefore
startingtheengine.
AddingOiltotheSpringHousing
1.Tiltthemachinesothattheoilsightplugis
facingupward(Figure22).
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Figure22
1.Openingfortheoil
2.Removetheoilsightplug.
3.Cleanthethreadsontheoilsightplugandapply
3layersofPTFEthread-sealingtape.
4.Addtheoiltothespringhousinginincrements
toensurethatyoudonotoverllthemachine;
refertoCheckingtheSpring-HousingOil(page
18)toensurethattheoilisatthecorrectlevel.
Note:Theoilcapacityofthespringhousingis
0.47L(0.5USqt);addthefullamountonlyifthe
springhousingisempty.
5.Installandtorquetheoilsightplugto54N∙m
(39.8ft-lb).
Important:Allowtheoiltosettleforatleast2
minutesafterstandingthemachineuprightbefore
startingtheengine.
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