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Check Engine Oil
1. Checkoil beforeeachuse. Stopengineand waitseveralminutes
beforecheckingoil level.With engineon levelground,the oilmust
beto FULLmarkon dipstick.
2. Referto the Assemblysectionof thismanualfor instructionson
checkingthe oil.
Change Engine Oil
• Referto the viscositychart (Figure23) for oil recommenda-
tions.Do notoverfill.SAE30 is recommendedfor general,all
temperatureuse. Usea 4-stroke,or anequivalenthigh detergent,
premiumqualitymotoroilcertifiedto meetorexceedU.S.
automobilemanufacturer'srequirementsfor serviceclassification
SF,SG,SH, SJ or higher.Motoroils classifiedSF,SG,SH, SJ will
showthisdesignationon thecontainer.
4O
-- Below 40 ° F (4 ° C) the use of SAE 30W will result in hard starting.
_ -- Above 80 ° F (27 ° C) the use of 10W-30 may cause increased oil consumption.
Check the oil level more frequently.
Figure23
NOTE: DOnot usenon-detergentoil or 2-strokeengineoil. It could
shortentheenginesservicelife.
Changeengineoil afterthefirst fiveto eight hoursof operation,
andeveryfifty hoursor everyseasonthereafter.Changeoil every
twentyfivehourswhenoperatingengineunderheavyloadorin
hightemperatures.
To Drain Oil
Usedoilis a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly
IDonot discardwith householdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-
_tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
Beforetippingengineor equipmentto drainoil, drain fuel fromtank by
runningengineuntilfuel tankisempty.
Usedmotoroil maycauseskincancerifrepeatedlyleftincontactwith
the skinfor prolongedperiods.Althoughthis isunlikelyunlessyou
handleusedoil ona daily basis,itis stilladvisableto thoroughlywash
yourhandswithsoapandwateras soonas possibleafter handling
usedoil.
1. Drainthe fuel fromthe tankby runningthe engineuntl the fuel
tankisempty.Besurefuelfill cap is secure.
2. With engineOFFbut still warm,disconnectsparkplug wireand
keep itawayfrom sparkplug.
3. Removeoil draincap locatedat the endof the oildrainpipe, and
drainoil intoan appropriatereceptacle.See Figure24.
OilDrain
ain Ca
Figure24
4. Replaceandtightenthe oil draincap.
5. Whenengineisdrainedd alloil,placeenginelevel.Refillwithapproxi-
mately20oz.d freshoil.Fillto FULLlineon dipstick.Donotoverfill.
RefertoCheckandAddingOilinthismanual'sAssemblysection.
6. Replacesparkplugwire beforestarting.
Transmission Lubrication
The transmissionis pro-lubricatedand sealedat thefactory.It requires
no checkingunlessthe transmissionisdisassembled.Tofill with
grease,lay the righthalfof thetransmissionon itsside, add22ounces
of Benalene920grease,and assemblethe lefthalf to it. Seean
authorizedSearsServiceCenterto havethe transmissionlubricatedor
to scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
LUBRICATION
Afterevery10operatinghours,oilorgreasethelubricationpoints.Useclean
lubricatingoil(#30weightmotoroilissuitable)andcleangeneralpurpose
grease(greasecontaininga metallubricantispreferred,ifavailable).
• Removethe tinesand cleanthe tineshaft.Usea file or sandpa-
perto gently removeany rust, burrsor roughspots(especially
aroundthe holesin the shaft).Applygreaseto the endsof the
shaft beforeinstallingthetines.
• Removethe beltcoverandlubricateall the pivotpointsand
linkageswitha lightcoat of oil. Keepthe beltsfreeof lubrication.
• The chaincaseis pro-lubricatedand sealedat thefactoryand
requiresno maintenance.
HARDWARE
Checkfor looseor missinghardwareafter every10operatinghours
andtightenor replace= as needed= beforereusingthe tiller. Be
sureto checkthe screwsunderneaththe tiller hoodthat securethe
8transmissioncoverand the DepthRegulatorLeverto the transmission.
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