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24 MAINTENANCE
Oil Change
Change oil after first 8 hours of operation.There-
after change oil every 100 hours.
•Run the engine to warm oil.
Be sure the engine (equipment) is level.
Stop the engine.
Remove the oil drain plugs (A) and drain the oil
into suitable container while engine is warm.
WARNING
Hot engine oil can cause severe burns.
Allow engine temperature to drop from hot to
warm level before draining and handling oil.
•Install the oil drain plugs.
Remove oil gauge and refill with fresh oil (See
“FUEL AND OIL RECOMMENDATIONS” chap-
ter).
Check the oil level (See “PREPARATION” chapter
for oil level check).
A. Oil Drain Plug
B. Suitable Container
WARNING
Engine oil is a toxic substance. Dispose of
used oil properly. Contact your local author-
ities for approved disposal methods or pos-
sible recycling.
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Oil Filter Change
•Change the oil filter every 200 hours of operation.
WARNING
Hot engine oil can cause severe burns.
Allow engine temperature to drop from hot to
warm level before attempting to remove oil
filter.
•Drain engine oil into a suitable container (C).
CAUTION
Before removing the oil filter, place suitable
pan under filter connection.
•Rotate the oil filter (A) counterclockwise to remove
it.
Coat a film of clean engine oil on seal of new filter.
Install new filter rotating it clockwise until seal con-
tacts mounting surface (B). Then rotate filter 3/4
turn more by hand.
Supply engine oil as specified.
Run the engine for about 3 minutes, stop engine,
and check oil leakage around the filter.
Add oil to compensate for oil level drop due to oil
filter capacity (See “PREPARATION” chapter for
oil level check).
A. Oil Filter
B. Mounting Surface
C. Suitable Container
WARNING
Engine oil is a toxic substance. Dispose of
used oil properly. Contact your local author-
ities for approved disposal methods or pos-
sible recycling.
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MAINTENANCE
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