Operator's Manual

ServicingtheEngineOil
Engine-OilSpecications
OilType:Detergentoil(includingsynthetic)ofAPI
serviceSJorhigher
CrankcaseCapacity:1.9L(64oz)withoillter
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
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Figure43
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
Important:Ifyouoverllorunderlltheengine
crankcasewithoilandruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
Note:Ensurethattheengineiscoolsothatthe
oilhashadtimetodrainintothesump.
3.Tokeepdirt,grassclippings,etc.,outofthe
engine,cleantheareaaroundtheoil-llcapand
dipstickbeforeremovingit(Figure44).
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Figure44
ChangingtheEngineOilandOilFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hoursoryearly,
whichevercomesrst—ForKohler
engines—changetheengineoiland
oillter(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfacetoensure
thattheoildrainscompletely.
2.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position.
3.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
4.Draintheoilfromtheengine(Figure45).
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