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CONTENTS ENGLISH SAFE OPERATION ..................................................................................................1 SERVICING OF THE ENGINE ....................................................................................1 NAMES OF PARTS .....................................................................................................2 PRE-OPERATION CHECK..........................................................................................3 BREAK-IN.................................................................................................................3 DAILY CHECK..........................................................................................................3 OPERATING THE ENGINE.........................................................................................4 STARTING THE ENGINE (NORMAL)......................................................................4 COLD WEATHER STARTING .................................................................................5 STOPPING THE ENGINE ........................................................................................6 CHECKS DURING OPERATION .............................................................................6 Radiator Cooling water (Coolant) .....................................................................................

6 Oil pressure lamp ............................................................................................................. 6 Fuel .................................................................................................................................. 7 Color of exhaust ............................................................................................................... 7 Immediately stop the engine if;.........................................................................................

7 REVERSED ENGINE REVOLUTION AND REMEDIES ..........................................7 How to tell when the engine starts running backwards .................................................... 7 Remedies .........................................................................................................................

7 MAINTENANCE...........................................................................................................8 SERVICE INTERVALS.............................................................................................9 PERIODIC SERVICE .................................................................................................11 FUEL ......................................................................................................................11 Fuel level check and refueling........................................................................................

11 Air bleeding the fuel system ........................................................................................... 12 Checking the fuel pipes.................................................................................................. 13 Cleaning the fuel filter pot............................................................................................... 13 Fuel filter cartridge replacement.....................................................................................

14 ENGINE OIL...........................................................................................................14 Checking oil level and adding engine oil ........................................................................ 14 Changing engine oil........................................................................................................ 15 Replacing the oil filter cartridge ......................................................................................

16 RADIATOR .............................................................................................................16 Checking coolant level, adding coolant .......................................................................... 17 Changing coolant ........................................................................................................... 18 Remedies for quick decrease of coolant ........................................................................ 18 Checking radiator hoses and clamp bands ....................................................................

18 Precaution at overheating .............................................................................................. 18 Cleaning radiator core (outside) ..................................................................................... 18 Cleaning the radiator (inside) ......................................................................................... 19 Anti-freeze......................................................................................................................

19 AIR CLEANER........................................................................................................20 Evacuator valve.............................................................................................................. 20 For the air cleaner with a dust cup (optional) ................................................................. 20 Dust indicator (optional) .................................................................................................

21 ELECTRIC WIRING ...............................................................................................21 FAN BELT ..............................................................................................................21