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Oil Drain
Plug
Figure17
Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
Donotdiscardwith householdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-
tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
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6.
Reinstallthe drain plugand tightenit securely.
Refillwiththe recommendedoil and checkthe oil level.See
RecommendedOil Usage chart. The engine's oil capacity is 37
ounces.
Ifthe enginehas beenrunning,the mufflerwill be very hot. Be careful
not to touchthe muffler.
NOTE: Checkthe spark plugonce a seasonor every25 hoursof
operation.Changethe sparkplug oncea seasonorevery100hours.
Toensureproperengineoperation,the sparkplugmustbeproperly
gappedandfree of deposits.
1. Removethe sparkplugbootand usea sparkplugwrenchto
removethe plug.SeeFigure18.
Spark Plug
DONOTuse non-detergentoilor 2-strokeengineoil. Itcould shorten
the engine'sservicelife.
(°F}=40o =20o 0o 200 400
(°c) -30° -20° -10 ° 0°
7. Reinstallthe oilfillercap/dipsticksecurely.
Thoroughlywashyour handswith soapand water as soonas
possibleafterhandling usedoil.
Checking Spark Plug
DO NOTcheckfor sparkwithsparkplugremoved.DO NOTcrank
enginewithsparkplugremoved.
Figure18
2. Visuallyinspectthe sparkplug. Discardthe sparkplugif there is
apparentwear,or if the insulatoris crackedor chipped.Cleanthe
sparkplugwithawire brushif it is to be reused.
3. Measurethe pluggapwitha feelergauge.Correctas necessary
bybendingsideelectrode.See Figure19.Thegap shouldbe set
to .02-.03inches(0.60-0.80ram).
,'2 3
1..030 (.76 mm) Gap
2. Electrodes
k"_i Porcelain
Figure19
4. Checkthat the spark plugwasheris ingoodconditionandthread
the sparkpluginby handto preventcross-threading.
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