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SECTION 3
SERVICE
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 fill 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 fill hole. To fill engine with oil use a long funnel to avoid spill
-
ing or use an oil can filled with the proper weight small engine oil and squirt oil directly into fill hole.
Check oil level with dipstick. Fill the crank case to the full mark on the dipstick.
DO NOT
overfill.
• Replace dipstick.
Change Engine Oil
Important: Engine oil is best drained when the engine is warm. Warm oil flows
freely and carries away more impurities than cold oil.
Note:
Change engine oil every
100 hours
of operation. On a new engine, change oil after the first
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.
• 10W30 is recommended for general, all-temperature use (above 32°F (0°C)).
Engine Oil Maintenance
Summary of Contents for HP105
Page 1: ...OPERATIONS PARTS MANUAL Riding Trowel ...
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Page 17: ...064355 06 2015 Page 17 SECTION 1 SAFETY Federal Regulations Respiratory Hazards ...
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