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ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Beforelubricating,repairing,or inspecting,disengageall controls
Iand stop engine.Waituntilall movingpartshavecometo a complete
[stop.
Checking Engine Oil
NOTE: Checktheoil levelbeforeeachuseandafter every five hours
of operationto besurecorrectoil levelismaintained.
Whenaddingoil to the engine,referto viscositychart below.Engine
oilcapacityis 600ml (approx.20 oz.). Donot over-fill.Usea 4-stroke,
oran equivalenthighdetergent,premiumquality motoroil certified
to meet or exceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer'srequirementsfor
serviceclassificationSG, SE MotoroilsclassifiedSG, SFwill show
thisdesignationonthe container.
1. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstickand wipethe dipstickclean.
2. Insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oil filler neck,butdo not screwitin.
3. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstick.Iflevelislow, slowlyadd oiluntil
oil levelregistersbetweenhigh (H) and low (L). See Figure11.
4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
Changing Engine Oil
NOTE:Changethe engineoil after the first5 hoursof operationand
oncea seasonorevery50 hoursthereafter.
1. Drainfuelfromtank by runningengineuntilthe fuel tank isempty.
Besurefuel fill cap is secure.
2. Placesuitableoil collectioncontainerunderoildrain plug.
3. Removeoil drainplug.See Figure12.
4. Tipengine to drainoil intothe container.Usedoil mustbe
disposedof at apropercollectioncenter.
tUsedoil isa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof used oilproperly.
Do notdiscardwith householdwaste.Checkwith your localauthori-
ies or SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
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Figure11
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Oil Drain
Plug
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6.
Reinstallthe drainplugandtightenit securely.
Refillwiththe recommendedoil andcheckthe oil level. See
RecommendedOilUsage chart. The engine's oil capacity is 20
ounces.
Figure12
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Synthetic
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(oF)-40o-20 o 0o 200 400
("c) -30° -20 ° -10° 0°
DONOT usenondetergentoilor 2-strokeengineoil. It couldshorten
the engine'sservicelife.
7. Reinstallthe oil fillercap/dipsticksecurely.
Thoroughlywashyourhandswithsoapandwateras soonas
possibleafterhandling usedoil.
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