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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 oil level.
4. Ifthe oil levelisnearor belowthe lowerlimit mark on the dipstick,
removethe oil fillercap/dipstick,and fill with the recommendedoil
to the upperlimitmark.Do not overfill.
5. Reinstallthe oilfill dipstick.
Change Engine Oil
Gasolineand itsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive.
Fireor explosioncancause severeburnsor death.
Changeengineoil afterthefirst fivehoursof operation,andeveryfifty
hoursoronce a seasonthereafter.
lWhen drainthe oil from the oil fill the fuel tankmustbe
you top
tube,
emptyor fuel canleak outand resultin a fire or explosion.Toempty
the fuel tank, runthe engineuntilitstopsfromlackof fuel.
1. Withengineoff butstillwarm,disconnectthe sparkplugwireand
keepit awayfromthe sparkplug.
2. Placea suitablecontainernextto the engineto catchthe usedoil.
3. Removethe oil fill dipstickanddraintheoil intothecontainerby
tippingtheenginetowardthe oil fillerneck.See Figure14.
Usedoilisa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
IDonot discardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwith yourlocalauthori-
_tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
4. Withthe engineina levelposition,fill to the upperlimitmarkon
thedipstickwiththe recommendedoil.
Air Filter
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Figure14
Runningthe enginewitha lowoil levelcan causeenginedamage.
5. Reinstallthe oilfill dipsticksecurely.
Clean Engine
• Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chaffor accumulated
debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.
Keepareaaroundandbehindmufflerfreeof any combustible
debris.
• Keepingenginecleanallowsairmovementaroundengine.
• Enginepartsshouldbe keptcleanto reducethe riskof overheat-
ingandignitionof accumulateddebris.
Do not usewaterto cleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel
system.Usea brushor dry cloth.
Figure15
LUBRICATION
Blade Control
Lubricatepivotpointsonthe bladecontrolat leastoncea seasonwith
light oil.Thiscontrolmustoperatefreely inbothdirections.See Figure
15.
Wheels and Casters
Lubricatethe wheelsandcastersat leastonce aseasonwithlight oil
(or motoroil). If wheelsareremovedfor any reason,lubricatetheaxle
bolt andinnersurfaceof the wheelwithlightoil. See Figure15.
Grass Catcher Adapter
Lubricatethe torsionspringand pivotpointon eachend of the grass
catcheradapterdoor at leastonce a seasonwith lightoil to prevent
rust.SeeFigure15.
Transmission
The transmissionis pre-lubricatedand sealedat thefactory and does
not requirelubrication.
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