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Check Engine Oil
Checkoil levelbeforeeachoperation.Besureoil levelis maintained.
1. Checkthe oil with the enginestoppedand level.
2. Removethe oil fill dipstickandwipeit clean.
3. Insertandtightendipstick.Removeitto checkthe oillevel.
4. If the oil levelisnear or belowthe lowerlimitmark on the dipstick,
removethe oil fillercap/dipstick,and fill with the recommendedoil
to the upperlimitmark.Do not overfill.
5. Reinstallthe oil fill dipstick.
Change Engine Oil
Gasolineand its vaporsare extremelyflammableandexplosive.
Fireor explosioncancausesevereburnsor death.
Changeengineoil after thefirst fivehoursof operation,and everyfifty
hoursor once a seasonthereafter.
lWhen drainthe oil fromthe oil fill the fuel tankmustbe
you top
tube,
emptyor fuel canleak outand resultin a fire or explosion.Toempty
the fuel tank, runthe engineuntilitstopsfrom lack of fuel.
1. Withengine off butstillwarm,disconnectthe sparkplugwireand
keepit awayfrom the sparkplug.
2. Placea suitablecontainernextto the engineto catchthe usedoil.
3. Removethe oil fill dipstickanddraintheoil intothecontainerby
tippingtheenginetowardthe oil fillerneck.See Figure13.
Usedoilisa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
IDonot discardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-
_tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
4. Withthe engine in a levelposition,fill to the upperlimitmarkon
thedipstick with the recommendedoil.
Runningthe enginewitha lowoil levelcan causeenginedamage.
5. Reinstallthe oil fill dipsticksecurely.
Clean Engine
• Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chaffor accumulated
debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.
Keepareaaroundandbehindmufflerfreeof any combustible
debris.
• Keepingenginecleanallows air movementaroundengine.
• Enginepartsshouldbe keptcleanto reducethe riskof overheat-
ingandignitionof accumulateddebris.
Do not usewaterto cleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel
system.Usea brushor dry cloth.
Figure13
Oil FillDipstick
Muffler
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Figure14
LUBRICATION
Blade Control
Lubricatepivotpointson the bladecontrolat leastoncea seasonwith
light oil.This control mustoperatefreelyinbothdirections.SeeFigure
14.
Wheels
Lubricatethe wheelsat leastoncea seasonwithlight oil (ormotoroil).
Ifwheelsare removedfor any reason,lubricatesurfaceof the pivot
arm andinnersurfaceof the wheelwith lightoil. SeeFigure14.
Side Discharge Cover
Lubricatethe torsionspringsandpivotpointsonthe sidedischarge
coverperiodicallywith lightoil to preventrust. See Figure14.
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