Operation Manual

2.Alignthetabsontheaircleanercoverwiththeslotsof
theblowerhousing(Figure23).
3.Hookthehandleontothecoverandpressdownon
thehandletolockthecoverinplace.
ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJ,orhigher)
Crankcasecapacity:47oz.(1.4l)withlter;44oz.(1.3l)
withoutlter
Viscosity:Seetheoiltable(Figure24).
Figure24
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
5.Removetheignitionkey.
6.Openthehood.
7.Cleanaroundthedipstick(Figure25)sothatdirt
cannotfallintothellerholeanddamagetheengine.
Figure25
1.Dipstick3.Fillertube
2.Metalend4.Drainplug
8.Unscrewthedipstickandwipethemetalendclean
(Figure25).
9.Screwthedipstickfullyontothellertube(Figure25).
10.Unscrewthedipstickagainandlookatthemetalend.
Iftheengineoillevelislow,slowlypouronlyenough
oilintothellertubetoraisetheleveltotheFullmark
onthedipstick.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith
engineoilandruntheengine;enginedamage
mayresult.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every50hours(Changeitmorefrequentlywhen
operatingthemachineindustyordirtyconditions.)
1.Starttheengineandletitrunfor5minutes.
Note:Thiswarmstheoilsothatitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheothersidetoensurethattheoildrains
completely.
3.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
4.Settheparkingbrake.
5.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
6.Removetheignitionkey.
7.Openthehood.
8.Placeapanbelowthedrainplug.
9.Removethedrainplugtoallowtheoiltodrain(Figure
25).
10.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,insertthedrain
plugandtightenitsecurely.
Note:Recycletheusedengineoilproperly.
11.Cleanaroundthedipstickandunscrewthecap(Figure
25).
12.Slowlypourapproximately80%oftheengineoilinto
thellertube(Figure25).
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