Servicing the Engine Oil
Oil Type: Detergent oil (API service SF, SG, SH, SJ, or SL)
Crankcase Capacity: with a filter change, 2.1 L (71 oz);
without a filter change, 1.8 L (61 oz)
Viscosity: See the table below.
Note: Use of multi-grade oils (5W-20, 10W-30, or 10W-40)
will increase oil consumption. Check the oil level more
frequently when using them.
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 from the muffler and other hot
surfaces.
Important: Do not overfill the crankcase with oil
because that could damage engine. Do not run engine
with oil below the Low mark because the engine may
be damaged.
1. Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), move the
motion-control levers to the N
and set the parking brake.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position
(Figure
49).
Figure 48
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Figure 49
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