LUBRICATION
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5. Changing the Engine Oil
The engine oil should be changed for the rst time
after 5-8 hours of operation. Thereafter, it should be
changed every 50 hours. The oil drain valve is located
at the rear of the unit, to the right of the oil lter.
Place the machine on a at surface.•
Place a container under the engine where •
the oil drain valve exits.
Remove the valve cap. •
Allow the oil to run out into the container.•
Reinstall the oil drain valve cap.•
Replace the oil lter if necessary.•
fill with new engine oil in accordance with •
Checking the Oil Level.
Start the engine. Run it for 3-5 minutes. Stop •
and recheck the oil level.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Used engine oil is a health hazard and
must not be disposed of on the ground or
in nature; it should always be disposed
of at a workshop or appropriate disposal
location.
Avoid skin contact; wash with soap and
water in case of spills.
WARNING!
Engine oil can be very hot
if it is drained directly after
stopping the engine. Allow
the engine to cool to a safe
temperature rst.
Oil drain valve
Engine Oil
4. Engine Oil Filter
Drain the engine oil in accordance with the
•
work description under the heading Engine
Oil/Change Engine Oil.
Remove the oil lter. If necessary, use a •
lter remover.
Wipe new, clean engine oil onto the seal •
for the new lter.
Mount the lter by hand with +¾ turn.•
Run the engine warm, then check that •
there are no leaks around the oil lter seal.
Check the oil level in the engine, ll •
if necessary. The oil lter holds 0.1 qt (0.1
liters) of oil. Changing the oil lter
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