Use and Care Manual

EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checktheair
cleanerfordirty,looseordamagedparts.
Every50hours—Servicetheair-cleanerpaperelement
(moreoftenunderextremelydusty,dirtyconditions).
Every100hours—Replacetheair-cleanerpaper
element(moreoftenunderextremelydusty,dirty
conditions).
Thisengineisequippedwithareplaceable,high-densitypaper
air-cleanerelement.Checktheaircleanerdailyorbefore
startingtheengine.Checkforabuildupofdirtanddebris
aroundtheair-cleanersystem.Keepthisareaclean.Also,
checkforlooseordamagedcomponents.Replaceallbentor
damagedair-cleanercomponents.
Note:Operatingtheenginewithlooseordamaged
air-cleanercomponentscouldallowunlteredairintothe
engine,causingprematurewearandfailure.
1.Rotatethelatchesoutward.
2.Removethecovertoaccesstheair-cleanerelement
(Figure28).
3.Removetheelement,andgentlytaptheelementto
dislodgedirt.
Note:Donotwashthepaperelementoruse
pressurizedair,asthiswilldamagetheelement.
Note:Replaceadirty,bent,ordamagedelement.
Handlethenewelementcarefully;donotuseifthe
sealingsurfacesarebentordamaged.
4.Cleantheair-cleanerbaseasrequiredandcheckthe
condition.
5.Installthepaperelementontotheair-cleanerbase.
6.Installthecoverandsecureitwiththelatches(Figure
28).
Figure28
1.Air-cleanerlatch3.Paperelement
2.Engine4.Air-cleanerbase
ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSJorhigher)
CrankcaseCapacity:1.9L(64oz)whenthelterischanged
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow .
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50
SAE 30
Figure29
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe
engine-oillevel.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
blade-controlswitch,shutofftheengine,andremove
thekey.
2.Makesuretheengineisstopped,level,andcoolsothe
oilhastimetodrainintothesump.
3.Checktheengine-oillevel(Figure30).
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