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Changing Engine Oil
NOTE:Changethe engineoilafterthe first 5 hoursof operationand
oncea seasonorevery 50 hoursthereafter.
1. Drainfuelfromtankby runningengineuntilthe fuel tankis empty.
Besurefuel fill cap is secure.
2. Placesuitableoil collectioncontainerunderoil drain plug.
3. Removeoil drain plug.See Figure13.
4. Tip engineto drainoil intothe container.Usedoil mustbe
disposedof 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 and checkthe 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 oilfillercap/dipsticksecurely.
Thoroughlywashyour handswithsoapandwateras soonas
possibleafterhandling usedoil.
Checking Spark Plug
Oil Drain
Plug
Figure13
Spark Plug
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SparkPlug Boot
Figure14
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DO NOTcheckfor sparkwithspark plug removed.DO NOTcrank
enginewithsparkplug removed.
Ifthe enginehasbeenrunning,the mufflerwill bevery hot.Becareful
notto touch the muffler.
NOTE: Checkthe sparkplugoncea seasonorevery25hoursof
operation.Changethe sparkplugoncea seasonor every 100hours.
Toensureproperengineoperation,the sparkplugmustbe properly
gappedandfreeof deposits.
1. Removethe sparkplug bootand usea spark plugwrenchto
removethe plug.See Figure14.
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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