Operation Manual

Componentswillbehotifthemachinehas
beenrunning.Ifyoutouchhotcomponentsyou
maybeburned.
Allowthemachinetocoolbeforeperforming
maintenanceortouchingcomponentsunder
thehood.
5.Removetheenginehoodandengineducttoaccess
theenginetheoildrainvalve.
6.Placeapanbelowthedrainhose.Openoildrain
valvetoallowoiltodrain(Figure36).
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Figure36
1.Oildrainvalve3.Oilpan
2.Oildraintube
4.Rear,drivewheel
7.Whenoilhasdrainedcompletely,closethedrain
valve.
8.Removethedrainhose(Figure36).
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.
9.Changetheoillter,ifnecessary(Figure35).
10.Cleanaroundtheoildipstickandunscrewthecap
(Figure35).
11.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespeciedoil
intothellertube(Figure35).
12.Checktheoillevel;refertoCheckingtheOilLevel.
13.Slowlyaddadditionaloiltobringittothefullmark.
ChangingtheOilFilter
ServiceInterval:Every200hours—Changetheoil
lter.(moreoftenindusty,dirty
conditions)
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChangingand
DrainingtheOil.
2.Removetheoldlter(Figure37).
3.Applyathincoatofnewoiltotherubbergasket
onthereplacementlter.
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Figure37
1.Oillter
2.Adapter
4.Installthereplacementoilltertotheadapter.
Turntheoillterclockwiseuntiltherubbergasket
contactsthelteradapter,thentightenthelteran
additional3/4turn(Figure37).
5.Fillthecrankcasewiththepropertypeofnewoil;
refertoChangingandDrainingtheOil.
6.Runtheengineforabout3minutes,stoptheengine
andcheckforanyleakagearoundthelter.
7.Addoiltocompensateforoilleveldropduetooil
ltercapacity;refertoChangingandDrainingthe
Oil.
ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Checkthespark
plug(s).
Makesurethattheairgapbetweenthecenterandside
electrodesiscorrectbeforeinstallingthesparkplug.
Useasparkplugwrenchforremovingandinstalling
thesparkplug(s)andagappingtool/feelergaugeto
checkandadjusttheairgap.Installanewsparkplug(s)
ifnecessary.
Type:ChampionRCJ8Y(orequivalent)
AirGap:0.030inch(0.76mm)
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