MAINTENANCE

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

 

 

 

A

Check Crankcase Oil Level - Before starting engine and after each 8

hours of continuous use. Add the recommended motor oil as required.

 

NOTE: Over filling the engine can affect performance. Tighten

 

the oil fill cap securely to prevent leakage.

 

 

Full

Change Oil - Every 50 hours of operation or at least once a year, even if

 

the snow thrower is not used for fifty hours. Use a clean, high quality

 

detergent oil. Fill the crankcase to FULL line on dipstick (A, Figure 19). Be

 

sure original container is marked: A.P.I. service “SF” or higher. Do not use

 

SAE10W40 oil (as it may not provide proper lubrication). See Chart for

 

oil recommendations.

 

 

 

 

 

Drain Oil – Position snow thrower so that the oil drain plug (A, Figure

 

20) is lowest point on engine. When the engine is warm, remove oil drain

 

plug and oil fill cap and drain oil into a suitable container.

 

 

Replace oil drain plug and tighten securely. Refill crankcase with the rec-

 

ommended motor oil.

 

 

 

Check Crankcase Oil Level

Figure 19

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEMPERATURE

TYPE OF OIL

 

 

0°F (-18°C) and above

 

S.A.E. 5W30

 

 

 

0°F (-18°C) and below

 

Synthetic 5W30

 

 

 

 

SAE VISCOSITY GRADES

 

 

 

 

 

 

5W30

 

 

 

 

Synthetic 5W30

 

 

 

 

 

F

−20

0

20

32

40

A

 

C

−30

−20

−10

0

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil Drain Plug

Figure 20

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