Operator's Manual

InstallingtheAirFilter
Important:Topreventenginedamage,always
operatetheenginewiththeairlterandcover
installed.
1.Ifinstallinganewlter,checkitforshippingdamage.
Donotuseadamagedlter.
2.Carefullyslidetheairlterintothebody(Figure32).
Note:Ensurethatitisfullyseatedbypushingon
theouterrimofthelterwhileinstallingit.
Important:Donotpressonthesoftinsidearea
ofthelter.
3.Installtheaircleanercoverwiththesideindicatedas
UPfacingupandsecurethelatches(Figure32).
ServicingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval/Specication
Changetheengineoilasfollows:
•Aftertherst8operatinghours
•Afterevery100operatinghours
Note:Changetheoilmorefrequentlywhenthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,
orSJ)
CrankcaseCapacity:58ounces(1.7liter)withthe
lterremoved;51ounces(1.5liter)withoutthelter
removed
Viscosity:Refertothetablebelow
Figure33
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.DisengagethePTO,turntheignitionkeytooff,and
removethekey.
3.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingpositionandthenchockorblocktires.
4.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick(Figure34)sothatdirt
cannotfallintothellerholeanddamagetheengine.
Figure34
1.Oildipstick
2.Fillertube
5.Unscrewtheoildipstickandwipetheendclean
(Figure34).
6.Slidetheoildipstickfullyintothellertube,butdo
notthreadontotube(Figure34).
7.Pullthedipstickoutandlookatthemetalend.Ifthe
oillevelislow,slowlypouronlyenoughoilintothe
llertubetoraisetheleveltotheFullmark.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith
oilandruntheengine;enginedamagecan
result.
ChangingtheOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every100hours
1.Starttheengineandletitrunveminutes.This
warmstheoilsoitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoassuretheoildrains
completely.
3.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
5.Slidethedrainhoseovertheoildrainvalve.
6.Placeapanbelowthedrainhose.Rotateoildrain
valvetoallowoiltodrain(Figure35).
7.Whenoilhasdrainedcompletely,closethedrain
valve.
8.Removethedrainhose(Figure35).
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