Servicing the Engine Oil
Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service SG, SH, SJ, or SL)
Oil Capacity:
•
Model 74919TE: with a filter change, 2.1 L (2.2 US qt);
without a filter change, 1.8 L (1.9 US qt)
•
Model 74925TE: with a filter change, 2.3 L (2.4 US qt);
without a filter change, 2.1 L (2.2 US qt)
Viscosity: See the table below.
Note: Use of multi-grade oils (5W-20, 10W-30, or 10W-40)
will increase oil consumption. Check the oil level more
frequently when using them.
Checking the Engine-Oil Level
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Note: Check the oil when the engine is cold.
WARNING
Contact with hot surfaces may cause personal
injury.
Keep hands, feet, face, clothing, and other body
parts away from the muffler and other hot surfaces.
Important: Do not overfill the crankcase with oil,
because damage to the engine may result. Do not run
the engine with oil below the low mark, because the
engine may be damaged.
1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion-control levers to
the neutral-locked position, and set the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position
(Figure
53).
Figure 52
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Figure 53
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