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1.
Oil level gauge
2.
Drain plug
2.
Remove the oil-level gauge by rotating it
counterclockwise.
3.
Wipe the oil-level gauge clean and insert it into
the filler port, but do not screw the gauge into
the port.
4.
Remove the oil-level gauge and check the level
of the oil.
5.
If the level is low, add only enough oil to raise
the level until it is between the hatch marks on
the gauge (
Important:
Do not overfill the crankcase.
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1.
Hatch marks
6.
Install the oil-level gauge and wipe up any
spilled oil.
Changing the Engine Oil
Service Interval:
After the first 20 hours
Every 50 hours
1.
Start and run the engine for a few minutes to
warm the engine oil.
2.
At the rear of the machine, place a drain pan
under the drain plug (
). Loosen the
drain plug.
3.
Push down on the handle to tip the machine and
engine backward, allowing all the oil to run into
the drain pan.
Important:
Do not tip the machine at an
angle greater than 25°. Tipping the machine
beyond 25° leads to oil leaking into the
combustion chamber and/or fuel leaking out
of the fuel-tank cap.
4.
Install the drain plug and refill the crankcase
with the specified oil.
5.
Torque the drain plug to 20 to 23 N∙m (15 to 17
ft-lbs).
6.
Wipe up any spilled oil.
7.
Dispose of the used oil properly. Recycle as per
local codes.
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Service Interval:
Every 50 hours—Clean and oil the
foam air-cleaner element (more
often in dirty or dusty conditions).
Every 100 hours—Replace the paper air-filter
element (more often in dirty or dusty conditions).
Important:
Service the air cleaner more often in
dirty or dusty conditions
1.
Ensure that the spark-plug wire is removed from
the spark plug.
2.
Remove the wing nut that secures the air-cleaner
cover, and remove the cover (
).
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Figure 31
1.
Air-cleaner cover
3.
Clean the cover.
4.
If the foam element is dirty, remove it from
the paper element (
) and clean it as
follows:
A.
Wash the foam element in a solution of
liquid soap and warm water. Squeeze it to
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