Operation Manual

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1.Dipstick2.Metalend
9.Unscrewthedipstickandwipethemetalendclean
(Figure23).
10.Screwthedipstickfullyontothellertube(Figure23).
11.Unscrewthedipstickagainandlookatthemetalend.
Iftheengineoillevelislow,slowlypouronlyenough
oilintothellertubetoraisetheleveltotheFullmark
onthedipstick.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith
engineoilandruntheengine;enginedamage
mayresult.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every50hours(Changeitmorefrequentlywhen
operatingthemachineindustyordirtyconditions.)
1.Starttheengineandletitrunfor5minutes.
Note:Thiswarmstheoilsothatitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheothersidetoensurethattheoildrains
completely.
3.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
4.Settheparkingbrake.
5.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
6.Removetheignitionkey.
7.Openthehood.
8.Placeapanbelowthedrainplug.
9.Removethedrainplugtoallowtheoiltodrain(Figure
28).
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1.Oildrainplug
10.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,insertthedrain
plugandtightenitsecurely.
Note:Recycletheusedengineoilproperly.
11.Cleanaroundthedipstickandunscrewthecap(Figure
23).
12.Slowlypourapproximately80%oftheengineoilinto
thellertube(Figure23).
13.Checktheengineoillevel;refertosteps10and11of
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel.
ChangingtheEngineOilFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours(Changeitmorefrequently
whenoperatingthemachineindustyor
dirtyconditions.)
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChangingthe
EngineOil.
2.Removetheoldlterandwipeofftheadaptergasket
surface(Figure25).
Figure25
1.Engineoillter
3.Adapter
2.Gasket
3.Applyathincoatofnewengineoiltotherubbergasket
onthenewlter(Figure25).
4.Installthenewltertothelteradapterbyturningit
clockwiseuntilthegasketcontactsthelteradapter.
5.Tightenthelteranadditional1/2to3/4turn(Figure
25).
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