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Servicing the Engine Oil
Check the oil level daily or after every 8 hours.
Change the oil after the first 5 operating hours and every 50
operating hours thereafter.
Note: Change the oil more frequently when operating
conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service SF, SG, SH, SJ, or
higher)
Crankcase Capacity: 48 oz./1-1/2 qt. (1400 cc/1.4 l) when
the filter is not changed; 56 oz./1-3/4 qt.
(1700 cc/1.7 l) when the filter is changed
Viscosity: See the table below.
USE THESE SAE VISCOSITY OILS
–20
0
20
40
F
–30
–20
–10
0
C
Checking the Oil Level
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the PTO,
set the parking brake, stop the engine, and remove the
ignition key.
2. Open the hood.
3. Clean around the oil dipstick (Fig. 15) so that dirt
cannot fall into the fill hole and damage the engine.
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Figure 14
1. Oil dipstick
4. Unscrew the oil dipstick and wipe the metal end clean
(Fig. 14).
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80
100
10
20
30
40
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2. Metal end
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5. Screw the oil dipstick fully onto the fill hole. Unscrew
the dipstick again and look at the metal end. If the oil
level is low, slowly pour only enough oil into the fill
hole to raise the level to the Full mark on the dipstick.
Important
Do not overfill the crankcase with oil
because the engine may be damaged.
Changing and Draining the Oil
1. Start the engine and let it run for five minutes. This
warms the oil so that it drains better.
2. Park the machine so that the left side is slightly lower
than the right side to ensure that the oil drains
completely. Then disengage the PTO, set the parking
brake, stop the engine, and remove the ignition key.
Disconnect the spark plug.
3. Open the hood.
4. Place a pan below the drain plug and remove it
(Fig. 15).
Figure 15
1. Oil dipstick
5. When the oil has drained completely, install the drain
plug.
Note: Dispose of the used oil at a certified recycling center.
6. Change the oil filter, if necessary (Fig. 16).
7. Slowly pour approximately 80% of the specified
amount of oil into the fill hole (Fig. 15). Check the oil
level; refer to Checking the Oil Level, page 20,
steps 4–5.
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2. Oil drain plug
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