ChangingtheEngineOil
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.
1.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoassuretheoildrains
completely.
2.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-controlleversto
theNEUTRAL-LOCKpositionandsettheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position(Figure44).
4.ChangetheengineoilasshowninFigure44.
Figure44
5.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespeciedoil
intothellertubeandslowlyaddtheadditionaloilto
bringittotheFullmark(Figure45).
Figure45
ChangingtheEngine-OilFilter
Note:Changetheengine-oilltermorefrequentlywhen
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChangingthe
EngineOil(page36).
2.Placearagundertheoilltertosoakupanyspilledoil.
Important:Spilledoilmaydrainundertheengine
andontotheclutch.Oilspilledontheclutchmay
damagetheclutch,causethebladestostopslowly
whentheclutchisintheOFFposition,andcause
theclutchtoslipwhentheclutchisswitchedto
theONposition.Wipeupanyspilledoil.
3.Changetheengine-oillter(Figure46).
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