Maintenance; Changing Engine Oil - Castelgarden XK 140 HD Instructions For Use Manual

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4.8 CLEANING
To reduce the risk of fire, keep the en-
gine, silencer, battery and fuel tank free
from grass, leaves and oil.
To reduce the risk of fire, regularly
check the machine for oil and/or fuel
leakage.
Never use high-pressure water. This can
damage shaft seals, electrical compo-
nents or hydraulic valves.
Never use high-pressure air against the
radiator fins. This will damage the fin
structure.
Clean the machine after each use. The following
instructions apply for cleaning:
• Do not spray water directly at the engine.
• Clean the engine with a brush and/or com-
pressed air.
• Clean the engine's cooling air intake (9:T).
• After cleaning with water, start the machine and
any cutting deck to remove the water that may
otherwise penetrate bearings and cause

5 MAINTENANCE

5.1 SERVICE PROGRAMME
In order to keep the machine in good condition as
regards reliability and operational safety as well as
from an environmental perspective, GGP's Serv-
ice programme should be followed.
Servicing carried out at an authorised workshop
guarantees professional work using genuine spare
parts.
5.2 PREPARATION
All service and all maintenance must be carried out
on a stationary machine with the engine switched
off.
Prevent the machine from rolling by al-
ways applying the parking brake.
Stop the engine.
Prevent unintentional starting of the
engine by disconnecting the spark plug
cable(s) from the spark plug(s) and re-
moving the ignition key.
5.3 TYRE PRESSURE
Adjust the air pressure in the tyres as follows:
Front: 0.6 bar (9 psi).
Rear: 0.4 bar (6 psi).
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5.4 CHANGING ENGINE OIL

Change engine oil for the first time after 5 hours of
operation, and subsequently after every 50 hours
of operation or once a season.
Change the oil more often (after 25 hours of oper-
ation or at least once a season) if the engine has to
operate under demanding conditions or if the am-
bient temperature is high.
Use oil according to the table below.
Oil
Service class
Use oil without any additives.
Do not fill with too much oil. This can cause the
engine to overheat.
Change oil when the engine is warm.
The engine oil may be very hot if it is
drained off directly after the engine is
shut off. Therefore allow the engine to
cool a few minutes before draining the
oil.
1. Attach the clamp on the oil drainage hose. Use
damage. a polygrip or similar. See fig. 10:V.
2. Move the clamp up 3-4 cm on the oil drainage
hose and pull out the plug.
3. Collect the oil in a collection vessel.
NOTE! Do not spill any oil on the drive belts.
4. Hand in the oil for disposal in accordance with
local provisions.
5. Install the oil drainage plug and move the clamp
back so that it clamps above the plug.
6. Remove the dipstick and fill up with new oil.
Oil volume: 1.4 litres
7. After filling up the oil, start the engine and idle
for 30 seconds.
8. Check to see if there is any oil leakage.
9. Stop the engine. Wait for 30 seconds and then
check the oil level in accordance with 4.2.
5.5 TRANSMISSION, OIL (4WD)
The oil in the hydraulic power transmission must
be checked/adjusted and changed at the intervals
given in the table below.
Checking – adjusting level.
Changing the oil.
Type of oil: Synthetic oil 5W-50
Oil quantity when changing: approximately 3.5 li-
tres.
5.5.1 Checking - adjusting
Se "4.2".
SAE 10W-30
SJ or higher
1st
time
Action
Hours of operation
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5
Then at
intervals of
50
200