D-1
MAINTENANCE
RANGER
®
260MPX & 330MPX
MAINTENANCE
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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Have qualified personnel do all maintenance and
troubleshooting work.
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Turn the engine off before working inside the machine
or servicing the engine.
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Remove guards only when necessary to perform
maintenance and replace them when the maintenance
requiring their removal is complete. If guards are
missing from the machine, obtain replacements from a
Lincoln Distributor. (See Operating Manual Parts List.)
Read the Safety Precautions in the front of this manual and
in the Engine Owner’s Manual before working on this
machine.
Keep all equipment safety guards, covers, and devices in
position and in good repair. Keep hands, hair, clothing, and
tools away from the gears, fans, and all other moving parts
when starting, operating, or repairing the equipment.
OIL AND OIL FILTER CHANGE
Turn the machine off. Drain the oil while the engine is warm to
assure rapid and complete draining. See table D.1 for capacity
and service interval information.
• Remove the oil filler cap.
• Remove the cap from the drain valve. Push in and twist the
yellow drain valve counter counterclockwise. Then pull the
valve out and drain the oil into a suitable container.
• Close the valve by pushing in and twisting clockwise.
Replace the cap.
Close valve and valve cap before
adding oil and running the engine
• Remove the old oil filter. Use Channel Lock No. 209 pliers if
the filter is stuck.
• Clean the oil filter mounting surface, and coat the new oil filter
gasket with clean oil.
• Screw on the new oil filter by hand until the gasket touches
the mounting surface. Then tighten the oil filter an additional
½ to 7/8 turn.
• Add oil until to the upper limit mark on the dipstick. Tighten
the oil filler cap securely.
• Start the engine and check for leaks.
• Stop the engine and check the oil level. If necessary, add oil
to the upper limit mark on the dipstick.
Use 4-stroke motor oil that meets or exceeds the requirements for
APIO service classification SG or SH. SAE 10W-30 is
recommended for general, all temperature use: -5 to 104F, -20°C
to 40°C. See the Engine Owner’s Manual for more specific
information on oil viscosity recommendations.
Wash hands with soap and water after handling oil.
Dispose of used oil in a manner compatible with the environment.
Do not throw used oil into the trash, pour it on the ground or down
a drain.
AIR FILTER CHANGE
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Never use gasoline or low flash point solvents for
cleaning the air cleaner element. A fire or explosion
could result.
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Never run the engine without the air cleaner. Rapid
engine wear will result from contaminants such as dust
and dirt being draw into the engine
Air Filter Pre-cleaner Service:
• Loosen the cover retaining knob and remove the cover.
• Remove the pre-cleaner from the paper element.
• Wash the pre-cleaner in warm water with detergent. Rinse
the pre-cleaner thoroughly until all traces of detergent are
removed. Squeeze out excess water (do not wring). Allow
the pre-cleaner to dry.
• Reinstall the pre-cleaner over the paper element.
• Reinstall the air cleaner cover. Secure the cover with the
cover retaining knob.
Air Filter Paper Element
• Loosen the cover retaining knob and remove the cover.
• Remove the pre-cleaner from the paper element.
• Remove the element cover nut, element cover, and paper
element.
• Do not wash the paper element or use pressurized air, as this
will damage the element. Replace a dirty, bent, or damaged
element with a new element. Handle new elements carefully;
do not use if the sealing surfaces are bent or damaged.
• When servicing the air cleaner, check the air cleaner base.
Make sure it is secured and not bent or damaged. Also check
the element cover for damaged or improper fit. Replace all
damaged air cleaner components.
.NOTE: Before air cleaner is reassembled make sure rubber seal is
in position around stud. Inspect, making sure it is not
damaged and seals with the element cover
• Reinstall the paper element, pre-cleaner, element cover,
element cover nut, and air cleaner cover. Secure cover with
the cover retaining knob.
FUEL FILTER
When working on the fuel system:
• Keep naked lights away, do not smoke!
• Do not spill fuel!
• Check the fuel filter for water accumulation or sediment.
• Replace the fuel filter if it is found with excessive water
accumulation or sediment.
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
