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Check Engine Oil
Checkoil levelbeforeeachoperation.Be sureoil levelis maintained.
1. Checkthe oil withthe enginestoppedand level.
2. Removethe oil fill dipstickandwipeit clean.
3. Insertand tightendipstick.Removeitto checkthe oil level.
4. Ifthe oil levelisnearor belowthe lowerlimitmark on the dipstick,
removethe oil fillercap/dipstick,and fill withthe recommendedoil
to the upperlimitmark.Do not overfill.
5. Reinstallthe oilfill dipstick.
Change Engine Oil
Gasolineand itsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive.
Fireor explosioncancause severeburnsor death.
Changeengineoil afterthefirst fivehoursof operation,andeveryfifty
hoursor once a seasonthereafter.
lWhen drainthe oil fromthe oil fill the fuel tank mustbe
you top
tube,
emptyor fuel canleak outand resultina fire or explosion.Toempty
the fuel tank, runthe engineuntilitstopsfrom lack of fuel.
1. Withengineoff butstillwarm,disconnectthe sparkplugwireand
keepit awayfromthe sparkplug.
2. Placea suitablecontainernextto the engineto catchthe usedoil.
3. Removethe oil fill dipstickanddraintheoil intothecontainerby
tippingtheenginetowardthe oil fillerneck.See Figure15.
Usedoilisa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
IDonot discardwith householdwaste.Checkwith yourlocalauthori-
_tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
4. Withthe enginein a levelposition,fill to the upperlimitmarkon
thedipstick with the recommendedoil.
Runningthe enginewitha lowoil levelcan causeenginedamage.
5. Reinstallthe oilfill dipsticksecurely.
Clean Engine
• Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chaffor accumulated
debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.
Keepareaaroundandbehindmufflerfreeof any combustible
debris.
• Keepingenginecleanallows air movementaroundengine.
• Engineparts shouldbe keptcleanto reducethe riskof overheat-
ingand ignitionof accumulateddebris.
OU Fill/Dipstick
Air Filter_
Figure15
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Figure16
LUBRICATION
Blade Control
Lubricatepivotpointsonthe bladecontrolat leastoncea seasonwith
light oil.Thiscontrolmustoperatefreely inbothdirections.SeeFigure
16.
Do not usewaterto cleanengine parts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel
system.Usea brushor dry cloth.
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