STEP 4: Add Motor Oil
To
Engine
Your engine was shipped "dry"to avoid any possible
leakage problems during transit.
To
add the required
amount and type
of
motor
oil to the engine crankcase,
please follow these instructions.
Note: the engine must
be
level
for
an
accurate oil
level reading. Please move your equipment off the
shipping platform and to level ground. Refer to Section 4
in this Manual
for
transporting instructions if you're
unsure about
how
to move the chipper/shredder.
Procedure:
Use a clean, high quality detergent motoroil that
is
a
classified "For Service:
SF
or
SG." A new engine will
require approximately
21
ounces of oil.
In temperaturesabove
32°
F,
use SAE 30 viscosity
0;1
(SAE 10W30
is
an acceptable substitute).
In
tempera-
tures below
32°
F,
use SAE 5W30 (SAE 10W
is
an
acceptable substitute). Note:
In
temperatures below
0° F ONLY, SAE
OW30
is
an
acceptable substitute.
DO
NOT
USE SAE 10W40 OIL.
1.
Unscrew and remove the Oil Fill Plug near the bot-
tom
of
the engine on the left-hand side (side with the
choke lever/carburetor). Turn it counterclockwise to
take it off - refer to Photo
2-3.
2.
Slowly
pour
in approximately
21
ounces of motor oil
through the funnel provided to you into the Oil Fill
Hole. Add oil until the level
is
right up to the
top
of
the
Oil Fill Tube (see Sketch 2-4). NOTE: Insufficient
oil
can cause expensive engine damage!
3.
Replace the Oil Fill Plug securely. If any oil has
spilled on the engine, wipe it offcompletely with awork
cloth.
6
(Photo 2-3) Turn
Oil
Fill Plug
counterclockwise
to remove
it
from the
Oil
Fill
Tube.
If
tight, use a
screwdriver
blade as a
lever between the two posts.
(Sketch
2-4) Insert funnel in fill
hole
and
slowly
add
about
21
ounces
of
motor
oil.
Top
off
the
oil
so it's
at
the
brim
of
the
Oil
Fill
Tube.
Replace the
plug
securely.
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