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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Beforeperforminganytype of maintenance/service,disengageall
controlsand stopthe engine.Wait untilall movingpartshavecome
to a completestop.Disconnectsparkplug wireand groundit against
the engineto preventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglasses
duringoperationor whileperforminganyadjustmentsor repairs.
Followthe maintenanceschedulegiven below.Thischartdescribes
serviceguidelinesonly. Usethe ServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackof
completedmaintenancetasks.To locate the nearest Sears Service
Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat
1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
Eachuse .
2.
= =
1. Check
2. Clean
Engineoillevel.
Snowthrowerand exhaust
area.
Engineoil.
Engineoil.
Exhaustarea.
Sparkplug.
Engineoil
Sparkplug
Pivotpoints
Controlhandle
Extensionspring
1st5 hours 1. 1. Change.
Every5hours 1. 1. Check.
2. 2. Clean.
25 hours 1. 2. Check.
Everyseason/50hours 1. 1. Change
Everyseason/100hours 1. 1. Clean,replace,re-gap
Everyseason/Before 1. 1. Lubricate
storage 2. 2. Lubricate
3. 3. Lubricate
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
usedoil.
Oil Recommendations
Whenaddingoil to the engine,referto theviscositychart below
(Figure12).
Synthetic
("F)-40o -20o 0o 200 400
(°c) -30° -20° -10° 0°
Figure12
Engineoil capacityis 600 ml (approx.20oz.). Do notover-fill.Usea
4-stroke,oran equivalenthighdetergent,premiumqualitymotoroil
certifiedto meetor exceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer'srequire-
mentsfor serviceclassificationSG, SE Motoroils classifiedSG, SF
will showthis designationon the container.
NOTE:Pleasedisposeof used motoroil ina mannerthat isfriendlyto
the environment.Takeit to a recyclingcenteror othercollectioncenter.
DONOT usenon-detergentoil or 2-strokeengineoil. It couldshorten
the engine'sservicelife.
Changing Engine Oil
Shutoff the engineand removethe ignitionkey beforeperforming
any maintenance.Topreventaccidentalstart-up,disconnectthe
sparkplugboot.
Periodicinspectionandadjustmentof the engineis essentialif high
level performanceis to bemaintained.Regularmaintenancewill also
ensurea longservicelife.The requiredserviceintervalsand the type
of maintenanceto be performedaredescribedin the tableabove.
Followthe hourlyor calendarintervals,whicheveroccurfirst.More
frequentserviceis requiredwhenoperatingin adverseconditions.
Checkoil levelbeforeeachuse and every5 operatinghourswhenthe
engineis warm.Referto Checkingand Adding Oil in theAssembly
Section.
Changethe oil after the first5 operatinghoursandevery50 operating
hoursthereafter.Engineshouldstill be warm butNOT hotfrom recent
use.
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