Operation Manual

EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Servicetheairlter.
(Serviceitmorefrequentlywhen
operatingthemachineindustyordirty
conditions.)
Every100hours—Replacetheairlter.(Replaceit
morefrequentlywhenoperatingthemachineindusty
ordirtyconditions.)
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
5.Removetheignitionkey.
RemovingtheAirFilter
1.Cleanaroundtheairltercovertopreventdirtfrom
gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage.
2.TurntheknobstotheUnlockposition(Figure21).
Figure21
1.Knob(2)3.Airlter
2.Airltercover
3.Removetheairltercover.
4.Toremovethelter,lifttheendofthelter(Figure21).
CleaningtheAirFilter
1.Inspecttheairlterfortears,anoilylm,ordamageto
therubberseal.
2.Toloosendebris,gentlytapthelteronahardsurface.
Ifthelterisexcessivelydirty,replaceitwithanew
lter.
Important:Nevercleantheairlterwithpressurized
airorliquids,suchassolvents,gasoline,orkerosene.
Replacetheairlterifitisdamagedorcannotbe
cleanedthoroughly.
InstallingtheAirFilter
1.Installtheairlterintotheenginebaseandpushdown
untiltheltersnapsinplace.
2.Installtheairltercoverandknobs(Figure21).
3.Closethehood.
ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJ,orhigher)
Crankcasecapacity:48ozwithlter;44ozwithoutlter
Viscosity:Seetheoiltable(Figure22).
Figure22
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
5.Removetheignitionkey.
6.Allowtheenginetocool.
7.Openthehood.
8.Cleanaroundthedipstick(Figure23)sothatdirt
cannotfallintothellerholeanddamagetheengine.
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