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MQ62TDD TRASH PUMP • OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL — REV. #0 (07/30/09) — PAGE 29
MAINTENANCE (ENGINE)
Check Oil Level
Check the engine crankcase oil level prior to each use, or
when the fuel tank is filled. Make sure the pump is level.
The oil level must be between the two notches on the
dipstick as shown in Figure 17.
Changing Engine Oil
1. Change engine oil after first 20 hours of operation. Drain
and refill engine crankcase with the correct type and
amount of oil (reference Table 5) after 250 hours of
operation hours or once a week thereafter.
2. Remove drain plug (Figure 18) and sealing washer let
engine flow into a suitable container while engine oil is
still warm.
ENGINE OIL
DIPSTICK
SAFE OPERATING
OIL LEVEL
ADD ENGINE OIL
Figure 17. Dipstick
Figure 18. Oil Drain
DRAIN
PLUG
SEALING
WASHER
3. Reinstall drain plug and seal washer. Tighten drain plug
securely. Add engine oil through the filler hole.
Changing Oil Filter
1. Replace engine oil filter (Figure 19) after 250 hours of
operation.
2. Remove oil filter cannister from engine by turning
cannister counterclockwise.
3. Lubricate oil filter gasket with a small amout of oil.
Reinstall oil filter by rotating cannister clockwise. DO
NOT over-tighten.
Changing Fuel Filter
1. Replace fuel filter (Figure 20) every 500 hours.
OIL
FILTER
OIL FILTER
GASKET
TURN CLOCKWISE
TO TIGHTEN
TURN
COUNTER-CLOCKWISE
TO LOOSEN
Figure 19. Oil Filter
FUEL
FILTER
FUEL FILTER
GASKET
TURN CLOCKWISE
TO TIGHTEN
TURN
COUNTER-CLOCKWISE
TO LOOSEN
Figure 20. Fuel Filter