Operator's Manual

Figure36
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.DisengagethePTO,turntheignitionkeytooff,and
removethekey.
3.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingpositionandthenchockorblocktires.
4.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick(
Figure37)sothatdirt
cannotfallintothellerholeanddamagetheengine.
Figure37
1.Oildipstick
2.Fillertube
5.Unscrewtheoildipstickandwipetheendclean
(Figure37).
6.Slidetheoildipstickfullyintothellertube,butdo
notthreadontotube(Figure37).
7.Pullthedipstickoutandlookatthemetalend.Ifthe
oillevelislow,slowlypouronlyenoughoilintothe
llertubetoraisetheleveltotheFullmark.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith
oilandruntheengine;enginedamagecan
result.
ChangingtheOil
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
1.Starttheengineandletitrunveminutes.This
warmstheoilsoitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoensuretheoildrains
completely.
3.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
5.Placeapanbelowthedrain.Rotateoildrainvalveto
allowoiltodrain(
Figure38).
6.Whenoilhasdrainedcompletely,closethedrain
valve.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.
Figure38
1.Oildrainvalve2.Oildrainhose
7.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespeciedoil
intothellertube(Figure37).
8.Checktheoillevel;refertoCheckingtheEngineOil
Level.
9.SlowlyaddtheadditionaloiltobringittotheFull
mark.
ChangingtheOilFilter
ServiceInterval:Every200hours
Note:Changetheoilltermorefrequentlywhenthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChangingthe
EngineOil.
2.Removetheoldlterandwipethelleradapter
gasketsurface(Figure39).
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