Operator's Manual

EngineMaintenance
EngineSafety
•Keepyourhands,feet,face,clothing,andother
bodypartsawayfromthemuferandotherhot
surfaces.Allowenginecomponentstocoolbefore
performingmaintenance.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorspeedor
overspeedtheengine.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Clean
andchecktheair-cleanerelement.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(every
fewhours)ifoperatingconditionsareextremelydusty
orsandy.
RemovingtheAir-CleanerPaper
Element
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Cleanaroundtheair-cleanercovertoprevent
dirtfromgettingintotheengineandcausing
damage.
4.Loosenthehoseclampandremovethepaper
element(Figure34).
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Figure34
1.Cover
3.Hoseclamp
2.Paperelement
ServicingthePaperAir-Cleaner
Element
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Cleanthepaper
air-cleanerelement(moreoftenin
dirtyordustyconditions).
Every200hours—Replacethepaperair-cleaner
element(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
1.Cleanthepaperelementbytappingitgentlyto
removedust.
Note:Ifitisverydirty,replacethepaper
elementwithanewone.
2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,or
damagetotherubberseal.
3.Replacethepaperelementifitisdamaged.
Important:Donotcleanthepaperlter.
ServicingtheEngineOil
Engine-OilSpecications
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJ,
orSL)
CrankcaseCapacity:1.8L(61oz);withoutlter;
2.1L(70oz)withlter
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
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