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.
SAE 5W
-30, 10W -30
SAE 30
SYNTHETIC 5W -20, 5W -30, 10W -30
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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, shut off the engine, engage the
parking brake, and remove the key.
2.
Make sure that 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 (
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A
C
D
E
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Changing the Engine Oil and Oil Filter
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).
Every 100 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first)—Change the oil filter (more often in dusty, dirty
conditions).
Note:
Dispose of the used oil at a recycling center.
1.
Park the machine on a level surface to ensure that the
oil drains completely.
2.
Disengage the PTO and engage the parking brake.
3.
Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
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