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PAGE 22 — MQ62TDD TRASH PUMP • OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL — REV. #0 (07/30/09)
INSPECTION
Engine Oil
1. Make sure pump/engine is on level ground.
2. Pull the engine oil dipstick from its holder.
3. Verify that oil level (Figure 7) is maintained between
the two notches on the dipstick.
4. If engine oil is low, fill engine crankcase with lubricating
oil through filler hole (Figure 8), but do not overfill.
5. The oil listed in Table 5 is recommended to ensure
better engine performance. Use class CD or higher
grade motor oil.
ENGINE OIL
DIPSTICK
SAFE OPERATING
OIL LEVEL
ADD ENGINE OIL
Figure 7. Engine Oil Dipstick
ENGINE
OIL FILLER
HOLE
Figure 8. Engine Oil Dipstick
-40
-30
-10
-20
-22
-40
-4
-14
032
50
68
86
104
122
10
20
30
40
50
F
C
5W/30
5W/40
10W
10W/30
10W/40
15W/40
20W/20
30
40
OIL: SAE
Table 5. Oil Selection Chart
Battery
This unit is of negative ground. DO NOT connect in reverse.
Always maintain battery fluid level between the specified
marks. Battery life will be shortened, if the fluid level are
not properly maintained. Add only distilled water when
replenishment is necessary.
DO NOT over fill. Check to see whether the battery cables
are loose. Poor contact may result in poor starting or
malfunctions.
Always
keep the terminals firmly tightened.
Coating the terminals with an approved battery terminal
treatment compound. Replace battery with only
recommended type battery.
The battery is sufficiently charged if the specific gravity of
the battery fluid is 1.28 (at 68° F). If the specific gravity
should fall to 1.245 or lower, it indicates that the battery is
dead and needs to be recharged or replaced.
Before charging the battery with an external electric source,
be sure to disconnect the battery cables.
Battery Cable Installation
ALWAYS be sure the battery cables are properly connected
to the battery terminals as shown in Figure 9. The RED
cable is connected to the positive terminal of the battery,
and the BLACK cable is connected to the negative terminal
of the battery.
NEGATIVE
BLACK
POSITIVE
RED
BATTERY
Figure 9. Battery