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Changing the Engine Oil
Theoil inthe engineshouldbe changedevery25 hoursof operation.
1. Togain accessto the oil drain valveon the engine,the right
handlebracetube shouldbe pivotedforward.
a. Removetheupper star knoband carriagescrewon the right
sideof the handle,Figure11.
b. Pivotthe bracetubetowardsthe front of the mowerto allow
roomto connectthe oil drainhoseto theoil drainvalve,
Figure11.
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DrainValve
Figure
2. Pop off the protectivecap onthe endof the oil drainvalveto
exposethedrainport, Figure12.
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OilFillCap/
_':.............Dipstick
_::;> Protective
......DrainCap
drainport. Routethe oppositeendof the hoseintoan appropriate
oil collectioncontainerwith a capacitygreatenoughto collectthe
usedoil.
5. Releasethe valveby pressingthe two tabs inwardwhilepulling
the valveout.The oil willbeginto drainoutof the engine.
6. After the oil hasfinisheddraining,pressthe two tabs inwardand
pushthe oil drainvalvebackinto lockthe valveclosed. Remove
the hose,and re-captheendof the oil drainvalveto keepdebris
fromenteringthe drainport.
7. Refillthe enginewith newmotoroil untilthe oil levelon the
dipstickreadsFULL.Replacetheoil fill cap/dipstick.
8. Pivotthe righthandlebracetube backinto position.Align the
middleholein the bracetube withthe holeinthe handle.Secure
withthe starknobandcarriagescrewremovedearlier.
Onlyusehighquality detergentoil ratedwithAPI serviceclas-
sificationSF or SG. Selectthe oil'sSAE viscositygradeaccording
to yourexpectedoperatingtemperature,Figure13.Although
multi-viscosityoils(5W30,10W30etc.) improvestartingin cold
weather,thesemulti-viscosityoils will resultin increasedoil con-
sumptionwhenusedabove32°E Checkyourengineoil levelmore
frequentlyto avoidpossibleenginedamagefrom runninglowon oil.
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Colder <------_ 32°F > Warmer
Oil Viscosity Chart
Figure 13
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Figure12
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3. Removetheoil fill cap/dipstickfromthe oil fill tube,Figure12.
4. Pushtheoil drain hose(packedwith this manual)ontothe oil
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