Operator's Manual

ReplacingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopofthe
air-cleanercover(Figure20).
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Figure20
1.Cover
3.Filter
2.Latchtabs
2.Openthecover.
3.Removethelter(Figure20).
4.Inspectthelter,andreplaceitifitisdamaged
orexcessivelydirty.
5.Inspectthepaperairlter.
A.Ifthelterisdamagedoriswetwithoilor
fuel,replaceit.
B.Ifthelterisdirty,tapitonahardsurface
severaltimesorblowcompressedairless
than207kPa(30psi)throughthesideof
thelterthatfacestheengine.
Note:Donotbrushthedirtoffthelter;
brushingforcesdirtintothebers.
6.Removedirtfromtheair-cleanerbodyandcover
usingamoistrag.
Important:Donotwipedirtintotheairduct.
7.Insertthelterintotheaircleaner.
8.Installthecover.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Yearly
1.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechanging
theoiltowarmit.
Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
2.Ensurethatthefueltankcontainslittleornofuel
sothatthefueldoesnotleakwhenyoutipthe
machineontoitsside.
3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.Refer
toPreparingforMaintenance(page15).
4.Removethedipstick.
5.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withthedipstick
down,todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-ll
tube.
6.Returnthemachinetotheoperatingposition.
7.Slowlypouroilintotheoil-llhole,wait3
minutes,andchecktheoillevelonthedipstick
bywipingthedipstickcleanandtheninserting,
butnotscrewingin,theoil-llcapintothehole.
Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:
MultigradeMineral10W-30oilwithanAPI
serviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,or
higher.
Note:Filltheenginecrankcasewithoiluntil
thedipstickindicatesthattheengine-oillevelis
correctasshownin(Figure21).Ifyouoverll
theenginewithoil,removetheexcessoilas
directedin5.
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Figure21
1.Theoillevelisatits
maximum.
3.Theoillevelistoo
low—addoiltothe
crankcase.
2.Theoillevelistoo
high—removeoilfrom
thecrankcase.
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