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Check Engine OH
1, Stopengineandwaitseveralminutesbeforecheckingoillevel,
Withengineonlevelground,theoil mustbe to FULLmark on
dipstick,
2, Removeoil fill dipstickand wipecleanwithcloth,
3, Replaceand tightendipstick,Removeandcheckoil level,Level
shouldbeat FULL mark,
4, If needed,add oil slowly- recheck,Do not over%
5, Wipedipstickclean,replaceand tighten,Removeandcheckoil
level,Oil levelshouldbeat FULL lineon dipstick,
Do not overfil,Overfillingwith oil may causethe engineto not start,
or hardstarting,Ifoverthe FULL markon thedipstick,drain oil to
reduceoil levelto FULLmarkon dipstick,
Change Engine OH
, Onlyuse high qualitydetergentoil ratedwith AR service
classificationSF,SG,or SH,Selectthe oil'sSAEviscositygrade
accordingto the expectedoperatingtemperature,Referto opera-
tionsectionfor viscositychart,
, Changeengineoil after thefirst fiveto eight hoursof operation,
andeveryfifty hoursoreveryseasonthereafter,Changeoil every
twentyfivehourswhenoperatingengineunderheavyloador in
hightemperatures,
To Drain Oil
1, Drainthe fuelfrom the tankby runningthe engineuntilthe fuel
tankis empty,
2, Disconnectspark plug wireand keep it awayfromspark plug,
3, WithengineOFFbutstill warmremoveoil fill dipstick,
4, Tip uniton its side (sparkplugside up) to drainthroughthe oil fill
tube intoappropriatereceptacle,
Usedoilis a hazardouswasteproduct,Disposeof usedoil properly,
Do not discardwithhouseholdwaste,Checkwith yourlocalauthori-
tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities,
5, Whenengine is drainedof all oil, placeenginelevel,Refillwith
approximately18oz,of freshoil Fill to FULLlineon dipstick,Do
notoverfill,Referto Gas And Oil Fill-Up inOPERATIONsection,
6, Replaceoil fill dipstickand tighten,
7, Replacesparkplugwire beforestarting,
Clean Engine
, Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chaffor accumulated
debrisfromengine,Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean,
Keepareaaroundand behindmufflerfree of anycombustible
debris,
, Keepingenginecleanallowsair movementaroundengine,
• Engineparts shouldbe kept cleanto reducethe risk of over-
heatingandignitionof accumulateddebris,This is especially
importantif cuttingtall grass,
Donot usewater to cleanengineparts,Watercouldcontaminatefuel
system,Useabrushor dry cloth,
Carburetor Adjustment
The carburetoron this engine is notadiustable,
Do not attemptto alterthe enginespeedbytamperingwiththe
engine'sgovernorlinkage,Doingso couldresult in seriouspersonal
iniuryanddamageto theengine,The engineRPMhas beensetat
the factory,
LUBRICATmON
• Wheels- Placea fewdropsof SAE30 oiloneach shoulderscrew
once a season,
• Nozzle height adjustment levers- Lubricatenozzleheight
adjustmentleverswith lightoil
• Locking Rod- Lubricatethe lock rod and compressionsprings
whichattachto the mountingbracket,
CLEAN EQUmPMENT
Cleanthe YardVacuumthoroughlyafter eachuse,
, Washbagperiodicallywith water,Allowto drythoroughlyin
shade,
, If the flail screenbecomesclogged,removeandcleanas
instructedbelow,
NOTE:Cleaningwitha forcefulspray of wateris notrecommendedas
it couldcontaminatethe fuelsystem,
Temperatureof mufflerand nearbyareasmayexceed150° F (65°C),
Avoidthese areas,
Service Muffler
, Inspectmufflerperiodically,and replaceif necessary,Replace-
mentpartsfor the mufflermustbethe same and installedin the
samepositionas the originalparts,otherwisefire canoccur,
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