Allen Engineering Corporation MSP470A, Manual

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053257 - 01/2014
SECTION 3
SERVICE
Page 3-5
Kubota Engine Oil Maintenance
Engine Oil Level Check
• ALWAYS check the engine oil dipstick before using the riding trowel. At a minimum check engine oil
once per day. Follow the Maintenance and Lubrication Chart contained herein.
• ALWAYS use a good quality engine oil.
• The engine oil
fi ll is the same as the oil dipstick hole and is located on the engine block opposite the
crankcase drain hose and plug.
• Use oil grades appropriate to the surrounding temperature range as shown below. See
GRADE OF
OIL CHART under CHANGING ENGINE OIL section below.
• Remove engine oil dipstick to access oil fi ll hole. To fi ll engine with oil use a long funnel to avoid spill-
ing or use an oil can fi lled with the proper weight small engine oil and squirt oil directly into fi ll hole.
Check oil level with dipstick. Fill the crank case to the full mark on the dipstick. DO NOT over fi ll.
• Replace dipstick.
Change Engine Oil
Important: Engine oil is best drained when the engine is warm. Warm oil fl ows
freely and carries away more impurities than cold oil.
Note: Change engine oil every 25 hours of operation. On a new engine, change oil after the fi rst 5
hours of operation.
Note: Trowel must be on a level surface when changing and checking oil.
Note: Viscosities shown in the chart below may be used when the average temperature in your area
is within the indicated range.