Figure 43
Checking the Engine Oil Level
Note:
Check the oil when the engine is cold.
WARNING
Contact with hot surfaces may cause personal
injury.
Keep hands, feet, face, clothing and other body
parts away the muffler and other hot surfaces.
Important:
Do not overfill the crankcase with oil
because damage to the engine may result. Do not run
engine with oil below the low mark because the engine
may be damaged.
1.
Disengage the PTO, move the motion control levers to
the neutral locked position and set the parking brake.
2.
Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position (Figure 44).
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Figure 44
Changing the Engine Oil
Note:
Dispose of the used oil at a recycling center.
1.
Park the machine so that the drain side is slightly
lower than the opposite side to assure the oil drains
completely.
2.
Disengage the PTO, move the motion control levers to
the neutral locked position and set the parking brake.
3.
Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
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