Manual

30 MAINTENANCE
Oil Change
Change oil after f_rst8 hours ofoperation. There*
after change oil eve_ 100 hours.
• Run the engine towarm oil,
Be sure the engine (equipment) is on level sur-
face.
• Stop the engine.
• Remove the oil drain plug and drain the oil intoa
suitable container whileengine is warm,
• Installthe oil drain plug.
• Remove the oil gauge and refillwithfresh oil (See
FUEL AND OIL RECOMMENDATIONS chapter),
• Check the oil level (see PREPARATION chapter);
m_
Engine oil is a toxic substance. Dispose of
used oil properly. Contact your local author-
ities for approved disposal methods or pos*
sible recycling.
Hot engine oil can cause severe burns.
Atlowengine temperature to drop from hotto
warm level before draining and handling oil.
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Oil Filter Change
• Change the oilfilter every 200 hoursof operation.
Hot engine oil can cause severe burns.
Allow engine temperature to drop from hot to
warm level before attempting to remove oil
filter.
• Drain the engine oil intoa suitabrecontainer.
CAUTION
Before removing the oil filter, place suitable
pan under filter connection.
A. Oil Drain Plug
MAINTENANCE 31
= Rotatethe oilfiiter(A)counterclockwisetoremove
it,
• Coat a film of clean engine eli on the seal of new
filter.
• Install new filter rotatingit clockwiseuntilthe seal
contactsthe mountingsurface (B). Then rotatethe
filter 3!4 turn more by hand.
= Supplyengineoil as specified.
• Run theengine for about 3 minutes, stop the en-
gine, and check any oil leakage around the filter.
• Add oil to compensatefor oil level drop due to oil
filter capacity(see PREPARATION chapter).
si_e recycling,
A, Oil Filter
B. Mounting Surface
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