Servicing the Engine Oil
Oil Type:
Detergent oil with an API service of SJ or higher.
Crankcase Capacity:
2 L (2.1 qt)
Viscosity:
SAE 10W-30 is recommended for general use.
Changing the Engine Oil
Service Interval:
After the first 25 hours
Every 100 hours
Yearly or before storage
1.
Start the engine and let it run 5 minutes.
Note:
This warms the oil so it drains better.
2.
Park the machine so that the drain side is slightly lower
than the opposite side to ensure that the oil drains
completely.
3.
Set the parking brake and shut off the engine.
4.
Place a pan under the oil-drain hole.
5.
Remove the drain plug and drain the oil through the
hole slot in the frame (
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Figure 13
1.
Oil-drain hole
2.
Oil-fill cap
6.
When the oil has drained completely, install the plug
and wipe up any spilled oil.
Note:
Dispose of the used oil at a certified recycling
center.
7.
Remove the oil fill cap and slowly pour approximately
80% of the specified amount of oil into the engine
(
).
8.
Slowly add additional oil to bring the oil level to the
upper limit mark on the dipstick. Refer to
Engine-Oil Level (page 10)
.
9.
Install the oil-fill cap.
Cleaning the Sediment Cup
Service Interval:
Every 100 hours
Yearly or before storage
Underneath the fuel valve is a sediment cup to catch dirt in
the fuel.
1.
Move the fuel valve to the O
FF
position, all the way
to the left.
2.
Unscrew the sediment cup (
).
Note:
Make sure not to misplace the O-ring.
Figure 14
1.
Sediment cup
2.
O-Ring
3.
Clean the reservoir and the O-ring using a cleaning
solvent and dry carefully.
Note:
Make sure not to misplace the O-ring.
4.
Put the O-ring in place in the groove of the cup and
replace the sediment cup.
5.
Turn the fuel valve to the O
N
position, all the way to
the right, and check for leaks. If it leaks, replace the
o-ring.
Servicing the Spark Plug
Service Interval:
Every 100 hours—Check the spark plugs.
Ensure that the air gap between the center and side electrodes
is correct before installing the spark plug. Use a spark plug
wrench for removing and installing the spark plug and a
gapping tool/feeler gauge to check and adjust the air gap.
Install a new spark plug if necessary.
Type:
BPR6ES (NKG) or equivalent
Air Gap:
0.70 to 0.80 mm (0.28 to 0.031 inch)
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