Operator's Manual

ServicingthePaperElement
1.Gentlytapthepaperelementtodislodgedirt.
Note:Donotwashthepaperelementoruse
pressurizedair,asthiswilldamagetheelement.
Note:Replaceadirty,bent,ordamaged
element.Handlethenewelementcarefully;
donotuseifthesealingsurfacesarebentor
damaged.
2.Cleantheair-cleanerbaseasrequired,and
checkthecondition.
InstallingtheElements
1.Installthefoamelementontothepaperelement.
2.Installtheelementsontotheair-cleanerbase
(Figure58).
3.Installthecover,andsecureitwiththelatches
(Figure57).
ServicingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Every100hours—ForKohlerengines—change
theengineoilandtheengine-oillter.
Engine-OilSpecications
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSJorhigher)
CrankcaseCapacity:1.9L(64oz)withtheoillter
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
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Figure59
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
Important:Ifyouoverllorunderlltheengine
crankcasewithoilandruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
Note:Ensurethattheengineiscoolsothatthe
oilhashadtimetodrainintothesump.
3.Tokeepdirt,grassclippings,etc.,outofthe
engine,cleantheareaaroundtheoil-llcapand
dipstickbeforeremovingit(Figure49).
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Figure60
ChangingtheEngineOilandtheEngine-Oil
Filter
Note:Thedrainplugisattachedtothedrainhose.
1.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoensurethatthe
oildrainscompletely.
2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)and
engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
4.Draintheoilfromtheengine.
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