Operation Manual

InstallingtheFoamandPaperElements
Important:Topreventenginedamage,alwaysoperate
theenginewiththecompletefoamandpaperaircleaner
assemblyinstalled.
1.Installthefoamlterontothepaperlter(Figure31).
2.Installthefoamandpaperlterontotheair-cleaner
housing.
3.Installtheair-cleanercover,andtightenthe2knobs
(Figure30).
ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJ,or
higher)
CrankcaseCapacity:withlter—1.4L(1.5USqt)
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
SAE 5W -30, 10W -30
SAE 30
SYNTHETIC 5W -20, 5W -30, 10W -30
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Figure32
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothing,andotherbody
partsawaythemuferandotherhotsurfaces.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil,
becausedamagetotheenginemayresult.Donotrun
enginewithoilbelowtheLowmark,becausetheengine
maybedamaged.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
blade-controlswitch,shutofftheengine,engagethe
parkingbrake,andremovethekey.
2.Makesurethattheengineisshutoff,level,andiscool,
sotheoilhashadtimetodrainintothesump.
3.Tokeepdirt,grassclippings,etc.,outoftheengine,
cleantheareaaroundtheoil-llcapanddipstickbefore
removingit(Figure33).
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Figure33
ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every100hours(changeitmoreoftenunderaheavy
loadorinhightemperatures).
Every100hours
Note:Changetheengine-oilltermorefrequentlywhenthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
1.Parkthemachine,sothattherightsideisslightly
lowerthantheleftside,toensurethattheoildrains
completely.
2.DisengagethePTOandengagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovethekeybeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
4.Draintheoilfromtheengine.
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