MAINTENANCE |
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING
•Have qualified personnel do all maintenance and troubleshooting work.
•Turn the engine off before working inside the machine.
•Remove guards only when necessary to perform maintenance and replace them when the mainte- nance requiring their removal is complete.
•If guards are missing from the machine, get replace- ments from a Lincoln Distributor. See the EXPLOD- ED VIEW AND PARTS LIST at the back of this manual.
Read the Safety Precautions in the front of this manu-
al and in the Kohler Operating and Maintenance
Instructions manual before working on the OUT- BACK™185 Keep all equipment safety guards, cov- ers, and devices in position and in good repair. Keep your hands, hair, clothing, and tools away from the recoil housing, fans, and all other moving parts when starting, operating, or repairing this machine.
ROUTINE AND PERIODIC
OIL: Check the oil level after every 5 hours of operation or daily. BE SURE TO MAINTAIN THE OIL LEVEL.
Change the oil the first time after 20 hours of opera- tion. Then, under normal operating conditions, change the oil after every 100 hours or once a year, whichever occurs first. If the engine is operated under heavy load or in high ambient temperatures, change the oil every 50 hours.
Drain the oil from the drain plug located on either side of the engine bottom, as shown in Figure D.1. Refill through the oil fill plug until the oil reaches the full mark on the dip stick. See Engine Ownerʼs manual for specific oil recommendations.
FIGURE D.1 - OIL DRAIN AND
REFILL LOCATION
Do not screw in | FILL to FULL mark on |
dipstick to check oil | dipstick - recheck |
MAINTENANCE
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
CAUTION
To prevent the engine from accidentally starting, dis- connect the spark plug lead before servicing the engine.
Tighten dipstick firmly before starting
12 mm |
HEX |
Drain |
plug |
OIL DRAIN |
PLUG |
Oil drain
See the Kohler Ownerʼs manual for a summary of maintenance intervals for the engine. Follow either the hourly or the calendar intervals, whichever come first. More frequent service may be required, depending on your specific application and operating conditions. The Kohler Ownerʼs manual shows engine maintenance replacement parts and numbers.
FUEL: At the end of each dayʼs use, refill the fuel tank to minimize moisture con- densation and dirt contamination in the fuel line.
AIR CLEANER: With normal operating conditions, the maintenance schedule for cleaning and
More frequent servicing is required with dusty operat- ing conditions. Refer to the maintenance section of the Engine Ownerʼs Manual for more information.
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