ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJ,orSL)
CrankcaseCapacity:2.0L(67.6oz)
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
SAE 5W -30, 10W -30
SAE 30
SYNTHETIC 5W -20, 5W -30, 10W -30
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Figure29
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothing,andotherbody
partsawaythemuferandotherhotsurfaces.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil,
becausedamagetotheenginemayresult.Donotrun
enginewithoilbelowtheLowmark,becausetheengine
maybedamaged.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
blade-controlswitch,shutofftheengine,engagethe
parkingbrake,andremovethekey.
2.Makesurethattheengineisstopped,level,andiscool,
sotheoilhashadtimetodrainintothesump.
3.Tokeepdirt,grassclippings,etc.,outoftheengine,
cleantheareaaroundtheoil-llcapanddipstickbefore
removingit(Figure30).
Figure30
ChangingtheEngineOilandOilFilter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours/Aftertherst
month(whichevercomesrst)—Change
theengineoil.
Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Changetheengineoil(moreoftenindusty,
dirtyconditions).
Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Changetheoillter(moreoftenindusty,dirty
conditions).
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfacetoensurethatthe
oildrainscompletely.
2.DisengagethePTOandengagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
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