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Lubrication
After draining, reattach the drain plug and remove the inlet plug
from the rear side of the transmission, and fill with 1.1 quarts
(1.0 liter) of transmission oil
(#90) by pouring through the oil
inlet.
Engine oil inspection, replacement, and lubrication
Inspection
Use the oil inlet plug with its attached level gauge to
check the quality and quantity of the engine oil. Perform
this inspection before every use or after every 8 hours of
operation.
Refer to “How to start the engine” (page 18).
Make sure that the engine oil is always at the maximum
level on the level gauge.
Replacement / Lubrication:
(1)
Prepare a suitable container for discarded oil. After
loosening the oil inlet plug, remove the drain plug from the
rear left side of the engine with the tool
M17
. The oil can be
discharged smoothly by the loss of pressure that is applied by
loosening the oil inlet plug.
After putting in the oil, be sure to properly
reattach the oil inlet plug to avoid any leakages.
Replace engine oil after the
first 5 hours
of operation
and roughly
every 50 hours
thereafter, or replace as a
guide for each season, whichever comes first.
However, if severe stress is placed on the machine such
as using the machine for many hours continuously under
a hot environment, we recommend changing the engine
oil sooner (approx.
25 hours
) and the oil filter (approx.
50 hours
).
Drain plug
Oil
inlet
plug
Oil gauge
Drain plug
