Operator's Manual

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Figure41
DrainingtheEngineOil
1.Oil-drainport4.Drainpan,1.9liter(2US
quart)
2.Washer
5.Oilllcap/dipstick
3.Drainplug
6.Removethedrainplugandwasher,anddraintheoil
(Figure41).
7.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,installthedrain
plugwithanewwasher,andwipeupanyspilledoil
(Figure41).
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertiedrecycling
center.
FillingtheEngineCrankcasewithOil
Fillthecrankcasewithoilasfollows:
Important:Use4-strokemotoroilthatmeetsofexceeds
therequirementsforAPIservicecategory SJ or later (or
equivalent).AlwayschecktheAPIservicelabelonthe
oilcontainertobesureitincludestheSJorlater(or
equivalent).
0 20 40 60
80
10 0°F
-20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 °C
5W– 30 · 10 W– 30
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Figure42
RecommendedOilViscosity
1.Oilviscosityrangeforambientoperatingtemperatures
Note:SAE10W-30isrecommendedforgeneraluse.Other
viscositiesshowninthechartmaybeusedwhentheaverage
temperatureinyourareaiswithintheindicatedrange.
1.Leveltheenginebyraisingitwiththeelevationcrank;
refertoAdjustingtheCuttingDepth(page14).
2.Removetheoilllcap/dipstickandslowlypour
approximately80percentofthespeciedamountof
oilintotheengine(Figure41).
3.Slowlyaddadditionaloiltobringtheoillevel
totheupperlimitmarkonthedipstick.Refer
toCheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page18).
4.Installtheoilllcap/dipstick.
5.Installthesawblade;referto
InstallingtheBlade(page13).
ServicingtheFuelSystem
CleaningtheSedimentCup
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Every6months
(whichevercomesrst)—Cleanthe
sedimentcup.
Yearlyorbeforestorage—Cleanthefuelsedimentcup.
Underneaththefuelvalveisasedimentcuptocatchdirtin
thefuel.
1.RaisethesawbladetotheStartElevation;referto
stepCinChangingCutDepth(page14).
2.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandturnoffthe
engine;referto
StoppingtheEngine(page19).
3.Ensurethatthemachinesurfacesarecool.
4.MovetheleverofthefuelvalvetotheOffposition,all
thewaytotheleft(Figure43).
5.Unscrewthesedimentcup.Removethefuellterand
O-ring(
Figure43).
Note:MakesurenottomisplacetheO-ring
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