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Engine Maintenance
Servicing the Engine Oil
Service Interval: After the first 20 hours—Change the
engine oil.
Before each use or daily—Check the engine oil level.
Every 50 hours—Change the engine oil. (More
frequently in dusty or dirty conditions)
The crankcase must be filled with approximately 21 fluid
ounces of proper viscosity oil before staring. The engine
uses any high-quality oil having the American Petroleum
Institute - APl - "service classification" SF, SG, SH or SJ. Oil
viscosity - weight - must be selected according to ambient
temperature.
Figure 22
illustrates the temperature/viscosity
recommendations.
Figure 22
Note: Using multi-grade oils (5W-20, 10W-30, and 10W-40)
will increase oil consumption. Check the oil level more
frequently when using them.
Checking the Engine Oil Level
1. Position the mower so that the engine is level and clean
around the oil level gauge
1. Oil level gauge
2. Remove the oil level gauge by rotating it
counterclockwise.
3. Wipe the oil level gauge clean and insert it into the filler
port. Do not screw it into the port.
4. Remove the gauge and check the level of the oil.
5. If the level is low, add only enough oil to raise the level
until it is between the hatch marks on the gauge
24). Do not overfill.
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1. Hatch marks
6. Install the oil level gauge and wipe up any spilled oil.
23
(Figure
23).
Figure 23
2. Drain plug
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Figure 24
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