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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
24).
5.
After draining the used oil, return the machine to
the operating position.
6.
Carefully pour about 3/4 of the engine capacity
of oil into the oil-fill tube.
7.
Wait 3 minutes for the oil to settle in the engine.
8.
Wipe the dipstick clean with a clean cloth.
9.
Insert the dipstick into the oil-fill tube, then
remove the dipstick.
10.
Read the oil level on the dipstick
•
If the oil level on the dipstick is too low,
carefully pour a small amount of oil into the
(Figure
Figure 23
3. Low
Figure 24
(Figure
oil-fill tube, wait 3 minutes, and repeat steps
23).
8
through
is correct.
•
If the oil level on the dipstick is too high,
drain the excess oil until the oil level on the
dipstick is correct.
Important:
low or too high and you run the engine, you
may damage the engine.
11.
Install the dipstick securely.
12.
Recycle the used oil properly.
Changing the Oil Filter
Service Interval: Every 100 hours/Yearly (whichever
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1.
Run the engine to warm the oil.
2.
Shut off the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
3.
Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
4.
Drain the engine oil; refer to
Engine Oil (page
5.
Place a rag under the oil filter to catch any oil
that may leak out as you remove the filter.
6.
Remove the oil filter
Note:
off with the filter.
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1. Oil filter
7.
Use your finger to coat the gasket on the new
filter with oil
23).
23
10
until the oil level on the dipstick
If the oil level in the engine is too
comes first)
22).
(Figure
25).
Make sure that the oil-filter gasket comes
Figure 25
(Figure
26).
Changing the
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