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ENGINEMAINTENANCE
CheckCrankcase Oil Level - Beforestartingengineandaftereach8
hoursofcontinuoususe.Addtherecommendedmotoroil asrequired.
NOTE:Overfilling the engine can affect performance.Tighten
the oil fill capsecurely to prevent leakage.
ChangeOil - Every50 hoursofoperationor atleastonceayear,evenif
thesnowthrowerisnotusedforfiftyhours.Usea clean,highquality
detergentoil. Fillthecrankcaseto FULLlineondipstick(A,Figure26).Be
sureoriginalcontainerismarked:A.P.I.service"SF"orhigher.Donotuse
SAEIOW40oil (asitmaynotprovideproperlubrication).See Chart for
oil recommendations.
Drain Oil - Positionsnowthrowersothattheoil drainplug(A,Figure
27)is lowestpointonengine.Whentheengineiswarm,removeoil drain
plugandoil fill capanddrainoil intoasuitablecontainer.
Replaceoil drainplugandtightensecurely.Refillcrankcasewiththerec-
ommendedmotoroil.
Full
CheckCrankcaseOil Level
Figure26
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Below40°F(4°C)theuseofSAE30willresultinhardstarting.
** Above80°F(27°C)theuseof10W-30maycauseincreasedoilconsumption.Check
oillevelmorefrequently.
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30
20
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-30
OilDrainPlug Figure27
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