Operator's Manual

ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceclassSJor
higher)
OilCapacity(Non-EFIengines):withalterchange,
1.8L(1.9USqt);withnolterchange,1.6L(1.7US
qt)
OilCapacity(EFIengines):withalterchange,1.9L
(2.0USqt);withnolterchange,1.6L(1.7USqt)
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
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Figure32
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
becausedamagetotheenginemayresult.Donot
runenginewithoilbelowthelowmarkbecause
theenginemaybedamaged.
1.Movethespeed-controllevertotheNEUTRAL
positiontostopthemachine.
2.DisengagethePTO,engagetheparkingbrake,
shutofftheengine,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
3.Allowtheenginetocool.
4.Raisethehopper
5.Cleantheareaaroundthedipstick(Figure33).
6.Removethedipstickandwipetheoiloff.
7.Insertthedipstickandpushitallthewaydown
intothetube.
8.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel.
9.Iftheoillevelislow,wipeofftheareaaroundthe
oil-llcap,removecapandlltothefullmarkon
thedipstick(Figure33).
Important:Donotoperatetheenginewith
theoillevelbelowthelow(oradd)markon
thedipstickoroverthefullmark.
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Figure33
1.Oil-llcap2.Oildipstick
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Every100hours(moreoftenindirty
ordustyconditions).
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.
1.Parkthemachinesothattherearisslightly
lowerthanthefronttoensurethattheoildrains
completely.
2.Movethespeed-controllevertotheNEUTRAL
positiontostopthemachine.
3.DisengagethePTO,engagetheparkingbrake,
shutofftheengine,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
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