Servicing the Engine Oil
Oil Type:
Detergent oil (API service SF, SG, SH, SJ, or SL)
Crankcase Capacity:
2.0 L (67.6 oz)
Viscosity:
See the table below.
Figure 31
Checking the Engine-oil Level
Service Interval:
Before each use or daily
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.
Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the
blade-control switch, stop the engine, engage parking
brake, and remove the key.
2.
Make sure the engine is stopped, level, and is cool, so
the oil has had time to drain into the sump.
3.
To keep dirt, grass clippings, etc., out of the engine,
clean the area around the oil-fill cap and dipstick before
removing it (
).
4.
Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
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Figure 32
Changing the Engine Oil
Service Interval:
After the first 5 hours/After the first
month (whichever comes first)—Change
the engine oil.
Every 100 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first)—Change the engine oil (more often in dusty,
dirty conditions).
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 and ensure the parking brake is
engaged.
3.
Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
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