fueltanktorundrythroughnormalusage.If
youmusttipthemachinepriortorunning
outoffuel,useahandfuelpumptoremove
thefuel.Alwaystipthemachineontoits
side,withthedipstickdown.
ServicingtheAirFilter
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopofthe
air-ltercover(Figure39).
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Figure39
1.Latchtabs
3.Foampre-lter
2.Paperairlter
2.Openthecover.
3.Removethepaperairlterandthefoam
pre-lter(Figure39).
4.Inspectthefoampre-lter,andreplaceitifitis
damagedorexcessivelydirty.
5.Inspectthepaperairlter.
•Iftheairlterisdamagedoriswetwithoil
orfuel,replaceit.
•Iftheairlterisdirty,tapitonahardsurface
severaltimesorblowcompressedairless
than207kPa(30psi)throughthesideofthe
lterthatfacestheengine.
Note:Donotbrushthedirtoffthelter;
brushingforcesdirtintothebers.
6.Removethedirtfromtheair-lterbodyandthe
coverusingamoistrag.
Important:Donotwipedirtintotheairduct.
7.Installthefoampre-lterandthepaperairlter
intotheairlter.
8.Installthecover.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Yearly
Engineoilcapacity:0.5L(18oz)
Oilviscosity:SAE30orSAE10W-30detergentoil
APIserviceclassication:SJorhigher
Note:Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechanging
theoiltowarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarries
morecontaminants.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page21).
3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure40).
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Figure40
1.Dipstick
4.Tipthemachineontoitsside(sothattheair
lterisup)todraintheusedoilfromtheoil-ll
tube(Figure41).
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