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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Beforeperforminganytypeof maintenance/service,disengageall
controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilall movingpartshavecometo
acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe
enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring
operationor whileperforminganyadjustmentsor repairs.
Followthe maintenanceschedulegivenbelow.This chart describes
serviceguidelinesonly. Usethe ServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackof
completedmaintenancetasks.To locate the nearest Sears Service
Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSears at
1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
EachUse
1st2 hours
1st5 hours
Every10hours
Every25 hours
Every30 hours
Every50 hours
Every100hours
BeforeStorage
1. Engineoil level
2. Looseormissinghardware
3. Engineand aroundmuffler
4. Air cleaner
1. Drivebelt tension
2. Nutsand Bolts
1. Engineoil
1. Drivebelt tension
2. Unit
1. Sparkplug
1. Transmissionoil level
2. Tinesfor wear
3. Tirepressure
1. Engineoi11-
1. Air cleaner
2. SparkPlug
1. Fuelsystem
= =
1. Check
2. Tightenor_place
3. Clean
4. Check
1. Check
2. Check
1. Change
1. Check
2. Lubricate
1. Check
1. Check
2. Check
3. Check
1. Change
1. Change
2. Change
1. Runengineuntilit stopsfromlackof
fuel or add a gasolineadditiveto the
gas in thetank.
Changeoileverytwentyfivehourswhenoperatingengineunderheavyloadorin hightemperatures
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Beforeperforminganytypeof maintenanceon themachine,waitfor
allpartsto stopmovinganddisconnectthe sparkplugwire.Failureto
followthis instructioncouldresultinpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
• Alwaysobserveall safety rulesfoundon productlabelsandin
thisoperator'smanualwhenperformingany maintenance.Safety
rulescan befoundon the productlabelsandin this Operator's
Manualbeginningon page3.
• Thewarrantyonthistillerdoesnotcoveritemsthathavebeen
subjectedtooperatorabuseor negligence.Toreceivefullvaluefrom
warranty,operatormustmaintaintheequipmentasinstructedhere.
• Someadjustmentswillhaveto be madeperiodicallyto maintain
yourunit properly.
• Periodicallycheckall fastenersand makesurethesearetight.
DO NOTcheckfor sparkwith spark plug removed.DO NOTcrank
enginewithsparkplug removed.
Ifthe enginehas beenrunning,the mufflerwill beveryhot. Becareful
notto touchthe muffler.
Thespark plug mustbesecurelytightened.Animproperlytightened
sparkplugcan becomeveryhot and may damagethe engine.
Checking the Spark Plug
Toensureproperengineoperation,the sparkplugmustbeproperly
gappedandfree of deposits.Checkthe sparkplugevery25hoursand
replaceitevery 100 hours.
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