Use and Care Manual

1.Installthefoamlterontothepaperlter(Figure
31).
2.Installthefoamandpaperlterontothe
air-cleanerhousing.
3.Installtheair-cleanercover,andtightenthe2
knobs(Figure30).
ServicingtheEngineOil
Engine-OilSpecications
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF ,SG,SH,SJ,
orhigher)
CrankcaseCapacity:1.4L(47oz)withoillter
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
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Figure32
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
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(Figure33).
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Figure33
ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every100hours(moreoftenunderaheavy
loadorinhightemperatures).
Every100hours(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
1.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoensurethatthe
oildrainscompletely.
2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)and
engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
4.Draintheoilfromtheengine.
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