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Filling the Engine with Oil
No Parts Required
Procedure
Important:
Your machine does not come with oil in
the engine. Before starting the engine, fill the engine
with oil.
Max. fill: 0.59 l (20 oz.), type: SAE 30 or SAE 10W-30
detergent oil with an API service classification of SF, SG, SH,
SJ, SL, or higher.
1.
Move the machine to a level surface.
2.
Remove the dipstick (Figure 6).
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Figure 6
1.
The oil level is at its
maximum.
3.
The oil level is too
low—add oil to the
crankcase.
2.
The oil level is too
high—remove oil from
the crankcase.
3.
Slowly
pour oil into the oil fill hole, wait 3 minutes,
and check the oil level on the dipstick by wiping the
dipstick clean and then inserting,
but not screwing in,
the oil fill cap into the hole (Figure 7).
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Figure 7
Note:
Fill the engine crankcase with oil until the
dipstick indicates that the engine oil level is correct
as shown in Figure 6. If you overfill the engine with
oil, remove the excess oil as directed in Changing the
Engine Oil.
4.
Install the dipstick and hand tighten it securely.
Important:
Change the engine oil after the first 5
operating hours
; change it yearly thereafter. Refer
to Changing the Engine Oil.
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