Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...
WARNING
Shut off the engine
beforeperforming
type of maintenance,
ro.roveo ,oo!doo o!
start-upidisconnect
t,e parkp boot:
Beforetipping engine
drain oil, drain fuel
from tank by running
engine until fuel tank
is empty;
iMPORTANT:Be sure
to check engineon a
level surfaceW th the
engine stopped Drain
i
the oil while the engine
is still warm to assure
rapid and complete
draining:
i
WARNING:Shut off the engine before
performingany maintenance.To
preventaccidental start-up, disconnect
the spark plugboot.
IMPORTANT:Ifenginemustbe tippedto transport
equipmentorto inspector removegrass,keepspark
plugsideof engineup.Transportingor tippingengine
sparkplugdownmaycausesmoking,hardstarting,
sparkplugfouling,or oil saturationof aircleaner.
Maintenance Schedule
Periodicinspectionand adjustmentof theengine is
essentialif high levelperformanceis to be maintained.
Regularmaintenancewillalso ensurea long servicelife.
The requiredserviceintervalsandthe kindof mainte-
nanceto be performedare describedin thetable below.
Followthe hourlyor calendarintervals,whicheveroccur
first.Morefrequentserviceis requiredwhenoperatingin
adverseconditions.
Tasks
ChangeEngine
Oil
Service Air
Cleaner
First5 hours
v"
Service Spark
Plug
Clean Finger ........
Guard
Eachuseor
every5 hours
CleanAround
Muffler
Everyseason
or 25hours
Everyseason
or50 hours
v"
Everyseason
or 100hours
v"
Service Dates
1-Servicemorefrequentlywhenusedindustyareas.
ff Ifoperatingunder heavyload or highambienttemperature.
f
Oil Fill Cap
P
Drain
Figure10-1:Changingtheoil.
Oil Service
• Checkoil level regularly.
J
Besure correctoil levelis maintained.Checkevery
fivehoursordaily beforestartingengine.Seeoil
checkingprocedurein the Operationsection.
Oil Change
IMPORTANT:Be sureto checkengineona level surface
withthe enginestopped.Drainthe oil whilethe engine is
stillwarmto assurerapidandcompletedraining.
Removeoilfill cap and drain oil by eitherremoving
drainplugor turningmoweron its side (air cleanerside
up)andallowingoil to drainintoa suitablecontainer.
SeeFigure10-1.
WARNING:Before tipping engineor
equipmentto drain oil, drain fuel from
tank by runningengine until fuel tank is
empty.
2. Reinstallthe drain plug(if removed),and tightenit
securely.
3. Refillwiththe recommendedoil (see Operation
section)andcheckthe oil level.See Figure10-1.
4. Reinstallthe oil fill cap securely.
18
Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...