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ServicingtheEngineOil

Engine-OilSpecications

OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF ,SG,SH,SJ,

orSL)

CrankcaseCapacity:2.4L(81oz)withoillter

Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.

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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(Figure42).

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Figure42

ChangingtheEngineOilandOil

Filter

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours/Afterthe

rstmonth(whichevercomes

rst)—Changetheengineoiland

lter.

Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomes

rst)—Changetheengineoilandoillter(more

oftenindirtyordustyconditions).

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfacetoensure

thattheoildrainscompletely.

2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)and

engagetheparkingbrake.

3.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

4.Draintheoilfromtheengine.

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