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Changing Engine Oil
NOTE:Changethe engineoil afterthe first 5 hoursof operationand
oncea seasonorevery 50hoursthereafter.
1. Drainfuelfromtank by runningengineuntilthe fuel tankis empty.
Besurefuel fill cap is secure.
2. Placesuitableoil collectioncontainerunderoildrainplug.
3. Removeoildrain plug.SeeFigure18.
4. Tip unitto drain oil intothe container.Usedoil mustbe disposed
of at a propercollectioncenter.
Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
Donotdiscardwith householdwaste.Checkwith yourlocalauthori-
tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
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6.
Reinstallthe drain plugandtightenit securely.
Refillwiththe recommendedoil andcheckthe oil level.See
RecommendedOil Usagechart.Theengine'soil capacityis 20
ounces.
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Synthetic
(0F)-40o-20 o 0o 200 400
("c) -30° -20 ° -10° 0°
DONOTuse nondetergentoil or 2-strokeengineoil. It couldshorten
the engine'sservicelife.
7. Reinstallthe oilfillercap/dipsticksecurely.
Thoroughlywashyour handswith soapandwater as soonas
possibleafterhandling usedoil.
Checking Spark Plug
Oil Drain
Plug
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Figure18
Spark Plug
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Figure19
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DO NOTcheckfor sparkwithspark plugremoved.DO NOTcrank
enginewithsparkplug removed.
Ifthe engine hasbeenrunning,the mufflerwill be very hot.Be careful
notto touchthe muffler.
NOTE: Checkthe sparkplugoncea seasonor every25 hoursof
operation.Changethe sparkplugoncea seasonor every 100hours.
Toensureproperengineoperation,the sparkplug mustbe properly
gappedandfreeof deposits.
1. Removethe sparkplugbootand usea spark plugwrenchto
removethe plug.SeeFigure19.
2. Visuallyinspectthe sparkplug. Discardthe sparkplugif thereis
apparentwear,or if the insulatoris crackedor chipped.Cleanthe
sparkplugwith awire brushif it is to be reused.
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