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Servicing the Air Filter
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Every 50 hours—Clean the foam pre-cleaner
(more frequently in dusty conditions).
Every 300 hours—Replace foam pre-cleaner
and paper filter (more frequently in dusty
conditions).
Important:
Do not operate the engine without
the air filter assembly; extreme engine damage
will occur.
1.
Shut off the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
2.
Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
3.
Remove the cover and clean it thoroughly
(Figure
25).
Figure 25
1. Cover
2. Foam pre-filter and paper
filter
4.
Remove the foam pre-filter from the paper filter
(Figure
25), and replace the paper filter if it is
excessively dirty.
Important:
Do not try to clean a paper filter.
5.
Wash the foam pre-cleaner with a mild detergent
and water, then allow to air dry.
6.
Lightly oil the foam pre-cleaner with new engine
oil; squeeze out excess oil.
7.
Install the foam pre-cleaner onto the paper filter.
8.
Install the air-filter assembly.
9.
Install the cover.
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3. Air-filter base
Changing the Engine Oil
Service Interval: After the first 8 hours—Change the
engine oil without the oil filter.
Every 100 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first)—Change the engine oil (more often in
dusty conditions).
Note:
Run the engine a few minutes before changing
the oil to warm it. Warm oil flows better and carries
more contaminants.
Engine Oil Specifications
Engine oil capacity
Oil viscosity
API service classification
1.
Move the machine to a level surface.
2.
Refer to
Maintenance Safety (page
3.
Remove the dipstick by rotating the cap
counterclockwise and pulling it out
1. Full
2. High
4.
Tip the machine onto its side (so that the air
filter is up) to drain the used oil from the oil-fill
tube
(Figure
27).
23
0.70 L (24 fl oz)
SAE 30 or SAE 10W-30
detergent oil
SJ or higher
22).
(Figure
Figure 26
3. Low
26).
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