MAINTENANCE
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
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.
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 17). 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
18)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.
TEMPERATURE | TYPE OF OIL |
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0°F | S.A.E. 5W30 |
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0°F | Synthetic 5W30 |
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SAE VISCOSITY GRADES
5W30
Synthetic 5W30
F | −20 | 0 | 20 | 32 | 40 |
C | −30 | −20 | −10 | 0 | 10 |
| A |
| Full |
Check Crankcase Oil Level | Figure 17 |
| A |
Oil Drain Plug | Figure 18 |
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