Servicing the Engine Oil
Oil Type:
Detergent oil (API service SF, SG, SH, SJ,
or SL)
Crankcase Capacity:
2.4 L (2.5 US qt)
Viscosity:
See the table below.
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Figure 28
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 your hands, feet, face, clothing, and
other body parts away the muffler and other
hot surfaces.
Important:
Do not overfill the crankcase with oil,
because damage to the engine may result. Do not
run engine with oil below the Low mark, because
the engine may be damaged.
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch, shut off the engine,
engage parking brake, and remove the key.
2.
Make sure that the engine is shut off, level, and
is cool, so the oil has had time to drain into the
sump.
3.
To keep dirt, grass clippings, etc., out of the
engine, clean the area around the oil-fill cap and
dipstick before removing it (
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Figure 29
Changing the Engine Oil and Oil
Filter
Service Interval:
After the first 5 hours/After the
first month (whichever comes
first)—Change the engine oil.
Every 100 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first)—Change the engine oil (more often in
dusty, dirty conditions).
Every 100 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first)—Change the oil filter (more often in dusty,
dirty conditions).
Note:
Change the engine-oil filter more frequently
when operating conditions are extremely dusty or
sandy.
Note:
Dispose of the used oil at a recycling center.
1.
Park the machine on a level surface to ensure
that the oil drains completely.
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