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6.
Reinstallthe drainplugandtightenit securely.
Refillwiththe recommendedoil andcheckthe oil level.See
RecommendedOil Usagechart.Theengine'soil capacityis 37
ounces.
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(%-40 °-20 o 0o 200 400
("c) -300 -200 -10° 0°
DO NOTuse nondetergentoilor 2-strokeengineoil. It could shorten
the engine'sservicelife.
Oil Drain
Plug
7. Reinstallthe oil fillercap/dipsticksecurely.
Figure18
Thoroughlywashyour handswithsoap andwater as soonas
possibleafterhandling usedoil.
Checking Spark Plug
DO NOTcheckfor sparkwithsparkplugremoved.DO NOTcrank
enginewithsparkplug removed.
Ifthe enginehas beenrunning,the mufflerwill be very hot. Be careful
notto touchthe muffler.
NOTE: Checkthe sparkplugoncea seasonorevery25hoursof
operation.Changethe sparkplugoncea seasonor every 100hours.
Toensureproperengineoperation,the sparkplugmustbe properly
gappedandfreeof deposits.
1. Removethesparkplugbootanduse a sparkplug wrenchto
removethe plug.See Figure19.
2. Visuallyinspectthe spark plug.Discardthe sparkplugif thereis
apparentwear,orif the insulatoris crackedor chipped.Cleanthe
sparkplugwitha wirebrush if it is to be reused.
3. Measurethe plug gap with a feelergauge.Correctas necessary
by bendingsideelectrode.See Figure20. Thegap shouldbe set
to .02-.03inches(0.60-0.80ram).
4. Checkthatthe sparkplug washeris ingoodconditionandthread
the sparkplug in by handto preventcross-threading.
5. After thespark plug is seated,tightenwitha sparkplugwrenchto
compressthe washer.
NOTE:Wheninstallinga newsparkplug,tighten1/2-turnafter the
sparkplugseatsto compressthe washer.Whenreinstallinga used
sparkplug,tighten1/8-to 1/4-turnafterthe sparkplugseatsto
compressthe washer.
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Spark Plug
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SparkPlug Boot
Figure19
Electrode
.02=.03 in.
(0.60-0.80 ram)
Figure20
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