Operation Manual

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ServicingtheFoamElement
ServiceInterval:Every25hours/Monthly(whichever
comesrst)—Cleanthefoamelement
(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).
Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacethefoamelement(moreoftenindusty,
dirtyconditions).
Washthefoamelementwithwaterandreplacethefoam
elementifitisdamaged.
ServicingthePaperElement
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Servicethepaperelement(more
oftenindusty,dirtyconditions).
Every200hours/Every2years(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacethepaperelement(moreoftenin
dusty,dirtyconditions).
1.Lightlytaptheelementonaatsurfacetoremovedust
anddirt.
2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,anddamage
totheseal.
Important:Donotcleanthepaperelementwith
pressurizedairorliquids,suchassolvent,gas,
orkerosene.Replacethepaperelementifitis
damagedorcannotbecleanedthoroughly.
ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJ,orSL)
CrankcaseCapacity:2.0L(67.6oz)
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow .
SAE 5W -30, 10W -30
SAE 30
SYNTHETIC 5W -20, 5W -30, 10W -30
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CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothing,andotherbody
partsawaythemuferandotherhotsurfaces.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil,
becausedamagetotheenginemayresult.Donotrun
enginewithoilbelowtheLowmark,becausetheengine
maybedamaged.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
blade-controlswitch,stoptheengine,engageparking
brake,andremovethekey.
2.Makesurethattheengineisstopped,level,andiscool,
sotheoilhashadtimetodrainintothesump.
3.Tokeepdirt,grassclippings,etc.,outoftheengine,
cleantheareaaroundtheoil-llcapanddipstickbefore
removingit(Figure36).
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
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