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Beforeservicing,repairing,lubricatingorinspecting,disengageallcon-
trolsandstopengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometoacomplete
stop.Removethekeytopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafety
glassesduringoperationorwhileperforminganyadjustmentsorrepairs.
Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes
serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumntokeeptrack
ofcompletedmaintenancetasks.Tolocatethe nearest Sears
Service Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontact Searsat
1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
Maintenance Schedule
EachUseandevery 5
hours
1st5 hours
Annuallyor 25hours
1. Engineoillevel
2. Looseor missinghardware
3. Unit and engine.
1. Engineoil
1. Sparkplug
2. Controllinkagesand pivots
3. Wheels
4. Gearshaft and Augershaft
1. Engineoil
1. Sparkplug
Annuallyor 50hours
Annuallyor 100hours
BeforeStorage 1. Fuelsystem 1.
1. Check
2. Tightenor replace
3. Clean
1. Change
1. Check
2. Lubewithlightoil
3. Lubewithmultipurposeautogrease
4. Lubewithlightoil
1. Change
1. Clean,adjust gap,or replaceif
necessary
Runengineuntilit stopsfromlack
of fuel
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ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Checking Engine Oil
Beforelubricating,repairing,or inspecting,disengageall controls
Iandstop engine.Wait untilall movingpartshavecometo a complete
_stop.
NOTE: Checktheoil levelbeforeeachuseandaftereveryfivehours
of operationto be surecorrectoil levelis maintained.
Whenaddingoilto the engine,referto viscositychart below.Engine
oilcapacityis 600ml (approx.20 oz.). Donot over-fill.Usea 4-stroke,
oran equivalenthighdetergent,premiumqualitymotoroilcertified
to meetor exceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer'srequirementsfor
serviceclassificationSG, SR MotoroilsclassifiedSG, SFwill show
thisdesignationon the container.
1. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstickand wipethe dipstickclean.
2. Insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oil filler neck,turnthe cap 1/4turn
untilfullyseated.
NOTE:On someengines,athreadedcap/dipstickmayexist
insteadof a 1/4turn cap as describedabove.In thisinstancedo
not fullytightenthe cap to checkthe oil level.Simplyrestthe cap
onthe threadsto checkfor properoil level.
3. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstick.If levelis low, slowlyadd oiluntil
oil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H) and low (L). See Figure11.
4. Replaceand tighten cap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
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Figure11
Changing Engine Oil
NOTE:Changethe engineoil afterthefirst 5 hoursof operationand
once a seasonor every50 hoursthereafter.
1. Drainfuel from tank by runningengine untilthefuel tank is empty.
Besurefuel fill capis secure.
2. Placesuitableoil collectioncontainerunderoil drainplug.
3. Removeoil drain plug.See Figure12.
4. Tip engineto drain oil intothe container.Usedoil mustbe
disposedof at a propercollectioncenter
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