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Engine Maintenance Items CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL Service Interval: Before each use, and every 8 hours. 1. Turn the engine off, and set the parking brake lever to ENGAGE. 2. Clean the area around the dip stick (C, Figure 30). 3. Remove the dip stick (C) and clean it with a paper towel. 4. Insert the dip stick back into the engine. Thread the cap back into the tube (D). 5. Remove the dip stick and read the oil level. The oil level should be between the "FULl" and "ADD" marks (D). If not, add oil according to the oil recommendations chart (Figure 29). CHANGE ENGINE OIL Service Interval: 50 hours or once per season. NOTE: Change engine oil while the engine is warm. Run the engine for a few minutes, then shut the engine off and allow it to cool from hot to warm. 1. Clean the area around the dip stick (C, Figure 30) and oil drain tube (A). 2. Remove the oil drain plug (A) from the end of the oil drain tube. Remove the dip stick (C). Allow ample time for complete drainage. 3. Reinstall the oil drain plug (A) and route the hose next to the engine. 4. Fill the crankcase with oil. See CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL above. 5. Start and run the engine at SLOW speed for 30 seconds. Stop the engine and recheck the oil level. CHANGE ENGINE OIL & FILTER Service Interval: 100 hours or once per season. NOTE: Change engine oil while the engine is warm. Run the engine for a few minutes, then shut the engine off and allow it to cool from hot to warm. 1. Clean the area around the dip stick (C, Figure 30) and oil drain (A). 2. Remove the oil drain plug (A) and dip stick (C). Allow ample time for complete drainage. 3. Remove the oil filter (B). Discard the filter. 4. Using a drop of oil on your finger tip, wet the rubber gasket on the bottom of the new filter. 5. Turn the filter clockwise until the rubber gasket meets the filter base. Then turn 1/2 to 3/4 turn more. Use oil classifiedAPI Service Class SF, SG, SH, SJ or betterwith SAEViscosity: ! I 1! I , °F -20 0 20 32 40 60 80 100 °O -30 -18 -7 0 4 16 27 38 *CAUTION:Air cooled engines run hotter than automotive engines. The use of non-synthetic multi-viscosity oils (5W-30, lOW-30, etc.) in temperatures above 400 F(4°0) will result in higher than normal oil consumption. When using a multi-viscosity oil, check oil level more frequently. **CAUTION: SAE30 oil, if used below 400F (4°C), will result in hard starting and possible engine bore damage due to inadequate lubrication. Figure 29. Recommended Engine Oil Figure 30. Oil Change A. Oil Drain Tube B. Oil Filter C. Dip Stick 6. Reinstall the oil drain plug (A). 7. Fill the crankcase with oil. See CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL above. 8. Start and run the engine at SLOW speed for 30 seconds. Stop the engine and recheck the oil level. 9. Test run the engine to check for leaks. Stop the engine for 1 minute, then recheck the oil level. 27

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Engine
Maintenance
Items
CHECK
ENGINE
OIL LEVEL
Service
Interval:
Before each use, and every 8 hours.
1. Turn the engine off, and set the parking brake lever to
ENGAGE.
2.
Clean the area around the dip stick (C, Figure 30).
3.
Remove the dip stick (C) and clean it with a paper
towel.
4.
Insert
the
dip stick back into the engine. Thread the
cap back into the tube (D).
5.
Remove the dip stick and read the oil level. The oil
level should be between the "FULl"
and "ADD" marks
(D). If not, add oil according
to the oil recommenda-
tions chart (Figure 29).
CHANGE
ENGINE
OIL
Service
Interval:
50 hours or once per season.
NOTE: Change engine oil while the engine is warm.
Run
the engine for a few minutes,
then shut the engine off
and allow it to cool from hot to warm.
1. Clean the area around the dip stick (C, Figure 30)
and oil drain tube (A).
2.
Remove the oil drain plug (A) from the end of the oil
drain tube. Remove the dip stick (C). Allow ample
time for complete drainage.
3.
Reinstall the oil drain plug (A) and route the hose
next to the engine.
4.
Fill the crankcase
with oil. See CHECK
ENGINE
OIL
LEVEL above.
5.
Start and run the engine at SLOW speed for 30 sec-
onds. Stop the engine and recheck the oil level.
CHANGE
ENGINE
OIL & FILTER
Service
Interval:
100 hours or once per season.
NOTE: Change engine oil while the engine is warm. Run
the engine for a few minutes,
then shut the engine off
and allow it to cool from hot to warm.
1. Clean
the
area around
the
dip stick (C, Figure 30)
and oil drain (A).
2.
Remove the oil drain plug (A) and dip stick (C). Allow
ample time for complete drainage.
3.
Remove the oil filter (B). Discard the filter.
4.
Using a drop of oil on your finger tip, wet the rubber
gasket on the bottom of the new filter.
5. Turn the filter clockwise
until the rubber gasket meets
the filter base. Then turn 1/2 to 3/4 turn more.
Useoil
classifiedAPI
Service Class SF,
SG, SH, SJ or
betterwith
SAE
Viscosity:
!
I
1!
I
,
°F
-20
0
20
32 40
60
80
100
°O
-30
-18
-7
0
4
16
27
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*CAUTION:
Air cooled engines run hotter than automotive engines.
The use of non-synthetic multi-viscosity oils (5W-30, lOW-30, etc.)
in temperatures above 400 F(4°0) will result in higher than normal
oil consumption. When using a multi-viscosity oil, check oil level
more frequently.
**CAUTION: SAE30 oil, if used below 400F (4°C), will result in hard
starting and possible engine bore damage due to inadequate
lubrication.
Figure
29.
Recommended
Engine
Oil
Figure
30.
Oil
Change
A. Oil Drain
Tube
B.
Oil Filter
C. Dip Stick
6.
Reinstall the oil drain plug (A).
7.
Fill the crankcase
with oil. See CHECK
ENGINE
OIL
LEVEL above.
8. Start and run the engine at SLOW speed for 30 sec-
onds.
Stop the engine and recheck the oil level.
9. Test run the engine to check for leaks. Stop the
engine for 1 minute, then recheck the oil level.
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