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Changing the Engine Oil
Ifthe enginehas beenrecentlyrun,the engine,mufflerand sur-
roundingmetalsurfaceswill be hotandcan causeburnsto the skin.
Exercisecautionto avoidburns.
NOTE:The oilfilter shouldbechangedat every oil changeinterval.To
completean oil change,proceedasfollows:
1. With engineOFF butstill warm,disconnectsparkplugwire and
keepit awayfromspark plug.
2. Removetheoil fill cap/dipstickfrom the oil fill tube.See Figure20.
Figure20
1. Removethe airfiltercover.
2. To removethe air filter,lift theendof the filter.See Figure21.
Figure21
3. Disconnectthe oil drainhosefrom the side of theengine.
4. Turnand removethe oil drain cap. Carefullylowerthe quickoil
drainintoanapprovedcontainer.
5. After theoil hasdrained,installthe oildrain cap. Attachthe oil
drainhoseto the sideof the engine.
Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
Donotdiscardwith householdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-
tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
6. Reconnectsparkplug wire.
Air Cleaner
if filters, or coversarenot installedcorrectlyseriousinjuryor death
could resultfrom backfire.Do notattemptto startthe enginewith
them removed.
Do notuse pressurizedair or solventsto cleanthe aircleaner
cartridge.
3. Removethe pre-cleanerfrom the filter.
4. To loosendebris,gently tap thefilterona hardsurface.If thefilter
isexcessivelydirty, replacewitha newfilter.
5. Washthe pre-cleanerin liquiddetergentand water.Allowit to
thoroughlyair dry.Do not oil the pre-cleaner.
6. Assemblethe dry pre-cleanerto the filter.
7. Installthe filter intothe enginebaseand pushdownuntilthe filter
snapsinplace.
8. Installthe cover.
Spark Plug
1. Cleanareaaroundthe sparkplugbase.Donot sandblastspark
plug.Sparkplug shouldbecleanedby scrapingor wirebrushing
andwashingwith a commercialsolvent
2. Removeandinspectthe sparkplug.Checkgapto make sureit is
setat .030".SeeFigure22.
Electrode Porcelain
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"4"='_.030 (.76ram)gap
Figure22
3. Replacethe sparkplug (Champion®RC12YC)oncea season.
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