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Beforeservicing,repairing,lubricatingorinspecting,disengageall
controlsandstopengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometoa
completestop.Removethekeytopreventunintendedstarting.Always
wearsafetyglassesduringoperationorwhileperforminganyadjust-
mentsorrepairs.
Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes
serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumntokeeptrack
ofcompletedmaintenancetasks.TolocatethenearestSears
ServiceCenteror to scheduleservice,simplycontact Searsat
1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
Maintenance Schedule
EachUseand every 5
hours
1st5 hours
Annuallyor 25hours
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1. Engineoil level
2. Looseor missinghardware
3. Unitandengine.
1. Engineoil
1. Sparkplug
2. Controllinkagesand pivots
3. Wheels
4. Gearshaft and Augershaft
1. Engineoil
1. Sparkplug
Annuallyor 50hours
Annuallyor 100hours
BeforeStorage 1. Fuelsystem 1.
1. Check
2. Tightenor replace
3. Clean
1. Change
1. Check
2. Lubewithlightoil
3. Lubewithmultipurposeautogrease
4. Lubewithlightoil
1. Change
1. Clean,adjustgap,or replaceif
necessary
Runengineuntilit stopsfrom lack
of fuel
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ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Checking Engine Oil
Beforelubricating,repairing,or inspecting,disengageall controls
Iand stop engine.Waituntilall movingpartshavecometo a complete
_stop.
NOTE: Checktheoil levelbeforeeachuseand after every five hours
of operationto besurecorrectoil levelis maintained.
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, SR MotoroilsclassifiedSG, SFwill show
thisdesignationonthe container.
1. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstickandwipethe dipstickclean.
2. Insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oil filler neck,turnthe cap 1/4turn
untilfully seated.
NOTE:On someengines,a threadedcap/dipstickmayexist
insteadof a 1/4turn cap as describedabove.In thisinstancedo
not fullytightenthe cap to checkthe oil level.Simplyrestthe cap
onthe threadsto checkfor properoil level.
3. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstick.Iflevelis low,slowlyadd oiluntil
oil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H) and low (L). SeeFigure11.
4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
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Figure11
Changing Engine Oil
NOTE:Changethe engineoil after thefirst 5 hoursof operationand
once a seasonor every50 hoursthereafter.
1. Drainfuel from tank by runningengine untilthefuel tank is empty.
Besurefuel fill capis secure.
2. Placesuitableoil collectioncontainerunderoil drainplug.
3. Removeoil drainplug.SeeFigure12.
4. Tip engineto drain oil intothe container.Usedoil mustbe
disposedof at a propercollectioncenter
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