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BEFORE STARTING
1. Clean the trowel, particularly the engine cooling air
inlet. Remove all dirt and dust.
2. Inspect the engine air cleaner for dirt and dust. Replace
the air cleaner if it is dirty.
3. Inspect the carburetor for external dirt and dust. Clean
with dry compressed air as needed.
4. Inspect all fastening nuts and bolts for tightness.
ENGINE OIL
1. Place the trowel on secure, level ground with the
engine OFF.
2. Remove the dipstick (Figure 7) from the engine oil filler
hole and wipe it clean.
DIPSTICK
ADD
Figure 7. Engine Oil Dipstick
3. Reinsert the dipstick, then remove it again and check
the oil level shown on the dipstick (Figure 7). The
correct oil level is at the top of the full indicator on the
dipstick.
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FULL
OIL
LIMIT
4. If the oil level is low, remove one of the oil filler caps
(Figure 8) and fill with the recommended oil type
listed in Table 5. DO NOT overfill. Refer to Table 2 for
maximum engine oil capacity.
Figure 8. Oil Filler Caps
Table 5. Recommended Oil Viscosity Grades
SAE 5W-30
SAE SYNTHETIC 5W-30
VANGUARD SYNTHETIC 15W-50
–20
0
20
–30
–20
–10
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
INSPECTION
OIL FILLER
CAPS (3)
SAE 30
SAE 10W-30
40
60
80
100°F
0
10
20
30
40°C
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