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MAINTENANCE
After First 50 Hours (New Machines Only)
Replacing the Engine Oil and Oil
Filter
WARNING
Stop the engine and allow the machine
to cool down before performing
maintenance.
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The engine, muffler, radiator and
many other parts of the machine are
hot directly after the engine is stopped.
Touching these parts will cause burns.
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The engine oil is also hot.
Be careful when loosening caps and
plugs. Working on the machine under
these conditions could result in burns.
1. Open the engine hood.
2. Remove the oil supply cap (2).
3. Place a pan for catching the spent oil
under the drain plug (3).
4. Remove cap (A), install connector (B) and
drain the oil. (The oil comes out when the
screw is tightened.)
5. Remove connector (B) and install cap (A).
IMPORTANT: Check the spent oil. If it
contains large amounts of metal powder,
consult a Takeuchi sales or service
outlet.
6. Using a filter wrench, turn the filter (4)
counterclockwise and remove it.
7. Clean the surface of installation of the
filter stand.
8. Apply a thin layer of oil to the packing of
the new filter.
9. Install the new filter by hand.
10. Tighten 3/4 more turn with the filter
wrench after the filter packing comes in
contact with the surface of installation.
11. Supply oil up to the upper limit (H) of the
dipstick (1). Problems could arise if the
oil level is either too low or too high.
12. Tighten the oil supply cap (2).
13. Start the engine, run it at low idle for
about 3 minutes, then stop it.
14. After about 10 minutes, inspect the oil
level.
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