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Figure 36
Changing the Engine Oil and the
Engine-Oil Filter
Service Interval:
Every 100 hours—Change the
engine oil and the engine-oil filter.
Note:
The drain plug is attached to the drain hose.
Note:
Dispose of the used oil at a recycling center.
Fill with oil as specified in the “Viscosity Grades” table
(
).
1.
Park the machine, so that the drain side is
slightly lower than the opposite side, to ensure
that the oil drains completely.
2.
Disengage the blade-control switch and move
the motion controls outward to the park position.
3.
Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
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4.
Torque the plug to 14 N-m (10 ft-lb).
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