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Filling the Engine with Oil
No Parts Required
Procedure
Important:
Your machine does not come with oil
in the engine. Before starting the engine, fill the
engine with oil.
Engine Oil Specifications
Engine oil capacity
0.55 L (18.6 fl oz)
Oil viscosity
SAE 30 or SAE 10W-30
detergent oil
API service classification
SJ or higher
1.
Move the machine to a level surface.
2.
Remove the dipstick by rotating the cap
counterclockwise and pulling it out (
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1.
Full
3.
Add
2.
High
3.
Carefully pour about 3/4 of the engine capacity
of oil into the oil-fill tube.
4.
Wait 3 minutes for the oil to settle in the engine.
5.
Wipe the dipstick clean with a clean cloth.
6.
Insert the dipstick into the oil-fill tube, but do not
screw it in, then remove the dipstick.
7.
Read the oil level on the dipstick (
).
•
If the oil level on the dipstick is too low,
carefully pour a small amount of oil into the
oil-fill tube, wait 3 minutes, and repeat steps
through
until the oil on the dipstick is at
the correct level.
•
If the oil level on the dipstick is too high, drain
the excess oil until the oil on the dipstick is
at the correct level; refer to
Engine-Oil Level (page 9)
.
Important:
If the oil level in the engine is too
low or too high and you run the engine, you
may damage the engine.
8.
Install the dipstick into the oil-fill tube securely.
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Charging the Battery
No Parts Required
Procedure
Refer to
Charging the Battery (page 18)
.
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