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What are explained hereunder are the maintenance
items which you can cope with. When you encounter
any abnormality or trouble which is not mentioned in
this manual, please ask your dealer for service.
WARNING: When lubrication or servicing
the lawn mower:
• Place it on level, hard ground.
• Stop the engine and remove the starter
key.
• Apply the parking lock pedal securely.
• Down (
d
) the lift lever and lower the
mower to the ground.
• Shift the PTO lever to the OFF position ( ).
• Service the lawn mower after the engine
has cooled down sufficiently. With these
items in mind, confirm the safety condi-
tions for maintenance operation without
fail ahead of time.
1. ENGINE OIL LEVEL
a. Draw out the engine oil level gauge (dipstick) which
is located on the right sidewall of the engine.
b. Wipe the end of the dipstick with dry cloth.
c. Then insert it into the engine properly.
d. Draw it again. Make sure that the oil level is be-
tween the upper and lower limits.
1
2
(1) Engine (2) Oil level gauge
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2
1
(1) Oil level gauge (2) Upper limit (3) Lower limit
1
2
(1) Engine (2) Filler cap
e. If the level is lower than the lower limit, replenish
through the engine oil filler to the upper limit with
the same kind of oil as that in the engine. Engine
oil cap should be removed by pulling it up to upper
direction.
CAUTION: Stop the engine and wait around
5 minutes at least before checking the oil
level. Engine oil is so hot just after operation
as to cause burns and it takes some time as
well for all the oil to return to the oil pan.
IMPORTANT: • Never replenish with a different kind of
oil. The addition of different kind of oil
will deteriorate the quality of the origi-
nal oil.
•
The
oil
level
should
not
exceed
the
up-
per limit Excessive oil will cause engine
trouble.
• Use oil recommended by ISEKI or
10W-30 CC grade of API classification
or higher quality.
• Use oil of proper viscosity in accordance
with the atmospheric temperature.
