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Changing Engine Oil
NOTE:Changethe engineoilafter the first 5 hoursof operationand
oncea seasonorevery50hoursthereafter.
1. Drainfuelfromtankby runningengineuntilthe fuel tank is empty.
Besurefuel fill cap is secure.
2. Placesuitableoil collectioncontainerunderoil drainplug.
3. Removeoildrainplug.See Figure18.
4. Tip engineto drainoil intothe container.Usedoil mustbe
disposedof at a propercollectioncenter.
Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
Donotdiscardwith householdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-
tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
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6.
Reinstallthe drainplugand tightenit 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 non detergentoil or 2-strokeengineoil. It couldshorten
the engine'sservicelife.
7. Reinstallthe oil fillercap/dipsticksecurely.
Thoroughlywashyour handswithsoapand water 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 plug removed.DO NOTcrank
enginewithsparkplug removed.
Ifthe enginehasbeenrunning,the mufflerwill bevery hot.Be careful
notto touch the muffler.
NOTE: Checkthe sparkplug oncea seasonorevery 25 hoursof
operation.Changethe sparkplugoncea seasonor every100hours.
Toensureproperengineoperation,the sparkplugmustbe properly
gappedandfreeof deposits.
1. Removethe sparkplug bootand usea sparkplugwrenchto
removethe plug.See Figure19.
2. Visuallyinspectthe sparkplug. Discardthe sparkplugif thereis
apparentwear,or if the insulatoris crackedor chipped.Cleanthe
sparkplugwith a wire brushif it is to be reused.
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