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Check Engine Oil
Checkoil levelbeforeeachoperation.Besureoil levelis maintained.
1. Checkthe oil with the enginestoppedand level.
2. Removethe oil fill dipstickandwipeit clean.
3. Insertand tightendipstick.Removeitto checkthe oil level.
4. If the oil levelisnearor belowthe lowerlimitmarkonthe dipstick,
removethe oil fillercap/dipstick,andfill with the recommendedoil
to the upperlimitmark.Do not overfill.
5. Reinstallthe oil fill dipstick.
Change Engine Oil
Gasolineand its vaporsare extremelyflammableandexplosive.
Fireor explosioncancausesevereburnsor death.
Changeengineoil after thefirst fivehoursof operation,andeveryfifty
hoursoronce a seasonthereafter.
lWhen drainthe oil fromthe oil fill the fuel tank mustbe
you top
tube,
emptyor fuel canleak outand resultinafire or explosion.Toempty
the fuel tank, runthe engineuntilitstopsfromlackof fuel.
1. Withengineoffbutstillwarm,disconnectthesparkplugwireandkeep
itawayfromthe spark plug.
2. Placea suitablecontainernextto the engineto catchthe usedoil.
3. Removethe oil fill dipstickanddraintheoil intothecontainerby
tippingtheenginetowardthe oil fillerneck.See Figure17.
Usedoilisa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
IDonot discardwith householdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-
_tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
4. Withthe engineina levelposition,fill tothe upperlimit markon the
dipstickwiththe recommendedoil.
Runningthe enginewitha lowoil levelcan causeenginedamage.
5. Reinstallthe oil fill dipsticksecurely.
Clean Engine
• Dailyor beforeevery use, cleangrass,chaffor accumulated
debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.
Keepareaaroundandbehindmufflerfreeof any combustible
debris.
• Keepingenginecleanallowsairmovementaroundengine.
• Enginepartsshouldbe keptcleanto reducethe riskof overheat-
ingand ignitionof accumulateddebris.
Oil Fill/Dipstick
Figure17
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Figure18
LUBRICATION
Blade Control
Lubricatepivotpointsonthe bladecontrolat leastoncea seasonwith
light oil.This control mustoperatefreelyinbothdirections.SeeFigure
18.
Do not usewaterto cleanengine parts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel
system.Usea brushor dry cloth.
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