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Check Engine Oil
Checkoil levelbeforeeachoperation.Besureoil levelis maintained.
1. Checkthe oil withthe enginestoppedand level.
2. Removethe oil fill dipstickand wipeit clean.
3. Insertand tightendipstick.Removeitto checkthe oil level.
4. Ifthe oil levelisnear or belowthe lowerlimitmark on the dipstick,
removethe oil fillercap/dipstick,andfill with the recommendedoil
to the upperlimitmark.Do not overfill.
5. Reinstallthe oilfill dipstick.
Change Engine Oil
Gasolineand its vaporsare extremelyflammableandexplosive.
Fireor explosioncancause severeburnsor death.
Changeengineoil after thefirst fivehoursof operation,andeveryfifty
hoursor once a seasonthereafter.
lWhen drainthe oil fromthe oil fill the fuel tank mustbe
you top
tube,
emptyor fuel canleak outand resultin a fire or explosion.Toempty
the fuel tank, runthe engineuntilitstopsfrom lack of fuel.
1. Withengineoff butstill warm,disconnectthe sparkplugwireand
keepit awayfromthe sparkplug.
2. Placea suitablecontainernextto the engineto catchthe usedoil.
3. Removethe oil fill dipstickand drain theoil intothecontainerby
tippingtheenginetowardthe oil fillerneck.See Figure17.
Usedoilisa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
IDonot discardwith householdwaste.Checkwith yourlocalauthori-
_tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
4. Withthe engineina levelposition,fill tothe upperlimit markon the
dipstickwiththe recommendedoil.
Runningthe enginewitha lowoil levelcan causeenginedamage.
5. Reinstallthe oilfill dipsticksecurely.
Clean Engine
• Dailyor beforeevery use,cleangrass,chaffor accumulated
debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,and controlsclean.
Keepareaaroundandbehindmufflerfreeof any combustible
debris.
• Keepingenginecleanallowsairmovementaroundengine.
• Enginepartsshouldbe keptcleanto reducethe risk of overheat-
ingand ignitionof accumulateddebris.
Figure17
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Figure18
LUBRICATION
Blade Control
Lubricatepivotpointsonthe bladecontrolat leastoncea seasonwith
light oil.This control mustoperatefreelyinbothdirections.See Figure
18.
Do not usewaterto cleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel
system.Usea brushor dry cloth.
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