ServicingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe
engine-oillevel.
Aftertherst8hours—Changetheengineoil.
Every100hours—Changetheengineoil(moreoften
indirtyordustyconditions).
Every200hours—Changetheengine-oillter(more
oftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Note:Therearedifferentoilcapacitiesforthedifferent
modelslistedinthismanual.Ensurethatthecorrectamount
ofoilisused.
Important:Add80%oftheoilandthengraduallyllit
totheFullmarkonthedipstick.
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF ,SG,SH,SJorSL)
EngineOilCapacity:1.7L(58oz)withthelterremoved;
1.5L(51oz)withoutthelterremoved
Viscosity:Refertothetablebelow:
Figure42
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothingandotherbody
partsawaythemuferandotherhotsurfaces.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
becausedamagetotheenginemayresult.Donotrun
enginewithoilbelowthelowmarkbecausetheengine
maybedamaged.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-controlleversto
theNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position(Figure43).
Figure43
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