Engine Maintenance items

CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL

Service Interval: Before each use, and every 8 hours.

1.Turn the engine off, and set the parking brake to PARK.

2.Clean the area around the dip stick (C, Figure 25).

3.Remove the dip stick (C) and clean it with a paper towel.

4.Insert the dip stick back into the engine, but do not thread the cap back onto the tube (D).

5.Remove the dip stick and read the oil level. The oil level should be between the "F" and "L" marks (D). If not, add oil according to the oil recommendations chart (Figure 24).

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Figure 24. Recommended Engine Oil

CHANGE ENGINE OIL

Service Interval: 100 Hours.

Oil Capacity: .95 Quarts with oil filter change.

Note: Change engine oil while the engine is warm. Run

the engine for a few minutes, then shut the engine off and allow it to cool from hot to warm.

1.Clean the area around the dip stick (C, Figure 25) and oil drain tube (A).

2.Remove the oil drain plug (A) from the end of the oil drain tube. Remove the dip stick (C). Allow ample time for complete drainage.

3.Reinstall the oil drain plug (A).

4.Fill the crankcase with oil. See CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL above.

CHANGE ENGINE OIL & FILTER

Service Interval: 200 Hours.

Oil Capacity: .95 Quarts with oil filter change.

Note: Change engine oil while the engine is warm. Run the engine for a few minutes, then shut the engine off and allow it to cool from hot to warm.

1.Clean the area around the dip stick (C, Figure 25) and oil drain (A).

2.Remove the oil drain plug (A) and and dip stick (C). Allow ample time for complete drainage.

3.Remove the oil filter (B). Discard the filter.

4.Turn the new filter upside down and fill with fresh engine oil. Allow the oil to seep into the new filter for two minutes.

5.Using a drop of oil on your finger tip, wet the rubber gasket on the bottom of the new filter.

Figure 25. Oil Change

A.Oil Drain Tube

B.Oil Filter

C.Dip Stick

D.Checking Oil Level

6.Dump the oil out of the filter and install the filter on the filter base. Turn the filter clockwise until the rub- ber gasket meets the filter base. Then turn 2/3 to 1 full turn more.

7.Reinstall the oil drain plug (A).

8.Fill the crankcase with oil. See CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL above.

9.Test run the engine to check for leaks. Stop the engine for 1 minute, then recheck the oil level.

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