Maintenance
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CHECK OIL LEVELS
1. Push machine to level surface.
2. Turn off LP cylinder and remove it.
3. Clean area around oil gauge before removing it.
4. Remove oil gauge and wipe down with a clean cloth.
5. The machine should be in an upright, level position. If necessary, place a block
under the back of the machine or apply weight to the front of the deck to maintain
position.
6. Insert the oil gauge into the tube, but do not tighten the oil gauge (Figure 10).
7. Check the oil level. It should be between the FULL and ADD marks on the gauge.
If the oil level is near or below the ADD mark, remove oil gauge and add enough
engine oil to bring oil level to the FULL mark. If the oil level is too high, remove the
excess oil by loosening the oil drain valve.
OIL CHANGE
1.
Change the oil after the first 8 hours of operation and every 50 hours thereafter.
2. Start and warm the engine so the oil will drain easily and completely.
3. Push machine to a level surface; stop the engine.
4. Turn off LP cylinder and remove it.
5. Remove cap on the end of the oil drain hose (Figure 11).
6. Place a suitable container under the end of the oil drain hose.
7. Slowly turn the valve counterclockwise, until the oil starts to drain. In order for oil to
drain, the oil fill cap may need to be loosened.
8. Close drain valve. Place cap back on the end of the hose.
9.
Remove oil cap and add clean oil. Use 1.6 qt (1.5 L) when the filter is not changed
and 1.8 qt (1.7 L) when the filter is changed.
10. Screw in oil gauge. Reconnect the LP cylinder to the fuel hose.
11. Run the engine at low idle for 2 minutes. Check for leaks around the engine.
12. Stop the engine.
OIL FILTER CHANGE
1.
Place a suitable container underneath the oil filter.
2.
Using a strap wrench or oil filter wrench, remove the oil filter. Turn the filter coun
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terclockwise to remove it.
3.
Apply a thin coat of new oil or grease to the oil filter seal (Figure 12, A).
4.
Install the new filter by turning it clockwise.
5.
Turn the filter until the seal contacts the mounting surface of the engine. Then, turn
the filter by hand 3/4 turn more (Figure 12, B).
6. Reconnect the LP cylinders to the fuel hose.
7. Run the engine on idle for 2 minutes. Check for leaks around the engine.
FIG. 10
CAUTION:
DO NOT FILL ABOVE FULL MARK ON THE GAUGE. EXCESS OIL WILL
CAUSE A SMOKING CONDITION AND MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.
WARNING:
BE CAREFUL WITH HOT OIL BEING DRAINED. IT MAY BE HOT
ENOUGH TO CAUSE SEVERE BURNS.
FIG. 11
FIG. 12