Servicing the Air Filter
Service Interval:
Before each use or daily
Yearly
1.
Press down on the latch tabs on top of the
air-filter cover (
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1.
Latch tabs
2.
Open the cover.
3.
Remove the air filter (
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4.
If the air filter is damaged or is wet with oil or
fuel, replace it.
5.
If the air filter is dirty, tap it on a hard surface
several times or blow compressed air less than
207 kPa (30 psi) through the side of the filter
that faces the engine.
Note:
Do not brush the dirt off the filter;
brushing forces dirt into the fibers.
6.
Remove dirt from the air-filter body and cover
using a moist rag.
Do not wipe dirt into the
air duct.
7.
Install the air filter.
8.
Close the cover.
Changing the Engine Oil
Service Interval:
Yearly
Note:
Run the engine a few minutes before changing
the oil to warm it. Warm oil flows better and carries
more contaminants.
Engine Oil Specifications
Engine oil capacity
0.55 L (18.6 fl oz)
Oil viscosity
SAE 30 or SAE 10W-30
detergent oil
API service classification
SJ or higher
1.
Move the machine to a level surface.
2.
Refer to
Preparing for Maintenance (page 17)
.
3.
Remove the dipstick by rotating the cap
counterclockwise and pulling it out (
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4.
Tip the machine onto its side (so that the air
filter is up) to drain the used oil from the oil-fill
tube (
).
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5.
After draining the used oil, return the machine to
the operating position.
6.
Carefully pour about 3/4 of the engine capacity
of oil into the oil-fill tube.
7.
Wait 3 minutes for the oil to settle in the engine.
8.
Wipe the dipstick clean with a clean cloth.
9.
Insert the dipstick into the oil-fill tube,
but do not
screw it in,
then remove the dipstick.
10.
Read the oil level on the dipstick (
).
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