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5. Place a suitable drain pan under the dipstick/oil
drain.
6. Clean around the dipstick.
7. Remove the dipstick by rotating the cap
counterclockwise and pulling it out.
8. Raise the left side of the lawn mower to drain the
oil from the dipstick ll tube into the drain pan.
9. After draining the oil, return the lawn mower to
the operating position.
10. Fill the crankcase with fresh oil to the upper limit
mark on the dipstick. Use oil recommended in
the Check Engine Oil Level section. Do Not
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11. Insert the dipstick into the ller neck and rotate
the cap clockwise until it is tight.
12. Wipe up any spilled oil.
13. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
14. Recycle the used oil according to local codes.
Change Oil Filter
(ECXKA21 and
ECXKABBC21)
Service Interval: Every 100 hours
1. Run the engine to warm the oil.
2. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop.
3. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
4. Drain the engine oil.
5. Place a rag under the oil lter to catch any oil that
may leak out as you remove the lter.
6. Remove the oil lter.
7. Use your nger to coat the gasket on the new
lter with clean Exmark 4–Cycle Premium Engine
oil (see
Figure 28).
Figure 28
1. Gasket
8. Install the new lter and hand tighten it 2/3 turn
only.
9. Fill the crankcase as stated in Check Engine Oil
Level section. Exmark 4–Cycle Premium Engine
oil is recommended. Refer to the Engine Owner's
Manual for an acceptable alternative.
10. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
11. Run the engine for about 3 minutes.
12. Stop the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop,
and check for oil leakage around the lter.
13. Add oil to compensate for the oil in the oil lter.
14. Recycle the used oil lter according to local codes.
Check Condition Of Belt
(Self-Propelled Units Only)
Service Interval: Every 40 hours
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Remove the belt cover to the lawn mower housing.
3. Check the belt for cracks, frayed edges, burn
marks or any other damage.
4. Replace the damaged belt.
Check Spark Plugs
Service Interval: Every 100 hours
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug
(Figure 9 and Figure 10).
3. Clean around the spark plug.
4. Remove the spark plug from the cylinder head.
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