Manual

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Oil Change
Change oil after first 8 hours of operation, There-
after change oil
= Run the engine to warm o&
• Be sure the engine (equipment) is on level sur-
face_
• Stop the engine
• Remove the oil drain plug and drain the oH into a
suitable container while engine is warm.
• _nstall the oil drain p_ug,
• Remove the oHgauge and refill with fresh oH (See
FUEL AND OIL RECOMMENDATIONS chapter)_
• Check the oil level (see PREPARATION chapter)_
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.
Allow engine temperature to drop from hot to
warm level before draining and handling oil
Oil Filter Change
• Change the oil filter every 200 hours of 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 into a suitable container,
Before removing the oil filter, place suitable
pan under filter connection,
A, Oil Drain Plug
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• Rota_e the oil filter (A) counterclockwise to remove
it.
• Coat a film of clean engine oil on the seal of new
filter.
• Install new filter rotating it c_ockwise until the seal
_ntacts the mounting surface (B). Then rotate the
filter 3/4 turn more by hand.
• Supply engine oi_as specified.
• Run the engine for about 3 minutes, stop the en-
gine, and check any oil leakage around the filter.
• Add oi_to compensate for oil level drop due to oi_
filter capacity (see PREPARATION chapter).
Engine oil is a toxic su_tance. Dispose of
used oil properly. Contact your local author-
ities for approved disposal methods or pos.
sible recycling,
A. Oil Filter
B. Mounting Surface
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