8.
Install the oil-filler cap into the filler neck and the
dipstick into the dipstick tube (
).
9.
Start the engine and check for oil leaks.
10.
Shut off the engine, wait 2 to 3 minutes, remove
the dipstick, and check the oil level in the engine.
Note:
If needed, remove the oil-filler cap, add
the specified oil to bring the oil level to the full
mark on the dipstick, and install the oil-filler cap.
11.
Install the dipstick, engine heat shield, and tilt
the seats down.
Checking the PCV Valve
Service Interval:
Every 1,000 hours
1.
Tilt the driver’s seat forward and align the prop
rod into the detent in the prop-rod-guide slot.
2.
Remove the PCV valve from the fitting of the
valve cover (
Note:
Do not separate the hose from the PCV
valve.
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1.
Front of the machine
3.
PCV valve
2.
Hose (crankcase
ventilation)
4.
Valve-cover fitting
3.
Shake the PCV valve.
Note:
If the internal restrictor of the valve
rattles, the PCV valve is serviceable; if the
internal restrictor is not free to rattle when
shaken, replace the PCV valve (
).
4.
Insert the PCV valve until it is fully seated in the
seal for the valve-cover fitting (
5.
Lower the operator’s seat.
Performing Yearly Engine
Maintenance
Service Interval:
Every 400 hours/Yearly (whichever
comes first)
Complete all yearly maintenance procedures specified
in the
engine owner's manual.
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