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7.
Unscrew the dipstick and remove it.
8.
Carefully pour about 3/4 of the engine capacity
of oil into the oil-fill tube.
Use
Figure 32
to select the best oil viscosity for
the outdoor temperature range expected:
9.
Wait 3 minutes for the oil to settle in the engine.
10.
Wipe the dipstick clean with a clean cloth.
11.
Insert the dipstick into the oil-fill tube, screw it in,
then remove the dipstick.
12.
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 oil-fill tube, wait 3 minutes, and repeat
steps
10
through
dipstick 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:
If the oil level in the engine is too
low or too high and you run the engine, you
may damage the engine.
13.
Install the dipstick into the oil-fill tube securely.
Lubricating the Hex Shaft
Service Interval: Yearly—Lubricate the hex shaft.
Lightly lubricate the hex shaft yearly with automotive
engine oil
(Figure
33).
Figure 32
12
until the oil level on the
1. Hex shaft
2. Steel friction pulley
Important:
Do not get oil on the rubber wheel or
the steel friction pulley because the traction drive
will slip
(Figure
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1.
Drain the fuel from the fuel tank.
2.
Tip the machine forward onto its auger housing
and block it so that it cannot fall.
3.
Remove the back cover
1. Screws
4.
Move the speed-selector lever to Position R2.
5.
Dip your finger in automotive engine oil and
lightly lubricate the hex shaft.
6.
Move the speed-selector lever to Position 6.
7.
Lubricate the other end of the hex shaft.
8.
Move the speed-selector lever forward and
rearward a few times.
9.
Install the back cover and return the machine to
the operating position.
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Figure 33
3. Rubber wheel
33).
(Figure
34).
Figure 34
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