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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Beforeperforminganytypeof maintenance/service,disengageall
controlsand stoptheengine.Waituntilall movingpartshavecometo
acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe
enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring
operationor whileperforminganyadjustmentsor repairs.
Followthe maintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes
serviceguidelinesonly. Usethe ServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackof
completedmaintenancetasks.To locate the nearest Sears Service
Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSears at
1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
EachUse
1st2 hours
1st5 hours
Every10hours
Every25 hours
Every30 hours
Annuallyor Every50 hours
Annuallyor Every 100hours
BeforeStorage
1. Engineoil level
2. Looseor missinghardware
3. Engineandaroundmuffler
4. Air cleaner
1. Drivebelt tension
2. Nutsand Bolts
1. Engineoil
1. Drivebelt tension
2. Unit
1. Sparkplug
1. Transmissionoil level
2. Tines for wear
3. Tire pressure
1. Engineoi11-
1. Air cleaner
2. SparkPlug
1. Fuelsystem
1. Check
2. Tightenorreplace
3. Clean
4. Check
1. Check
2. Check
1. Change
1. Check
2. Lubricae
1. Check
1. Check
2. Check
3. Check
1. Change
1. Change
2. Change
1. Runengine untilit stopsf_m lackd
fuel oradda gasolineadditiveto the
gas inthe tank.
Changeoil every twentyfive hourswhenoperatingengineunder heavyload or in high temperatures
Alwaysstopengineanddisconnectsparkplugwirebeforeperforming
lany maintenanceor adjustments.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring
[operationorwhile performingany adjustmentsor repairs.
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
DO NOTcheckfor sparkwith spark plug removed.DO NOTcrank
enginewithsparkplug removed.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
•Alwaysobserveallsafetyrulesfoundonproductlabelsandin
thisoperator'smanualwhenperformingany maintenance.Safety
rulescan be foundonthe productlabelsandin thisOperator's
Manualbeginningon page3.
• Thewarrantyon this tillerdoes notcover itemsthathavebeen
subjectedto operatorabuseor negligence.Toreceivefull value
fromwarranty,operatormust maintainthe equipmentas
instructedhere.
• Someadjustmentswillhaveto be madeperiodicallyto maintain
yourunit properly.
• Periodicallycheckall fastenersand makesurethesearetight.
Ifthe enginehas beenrunning,the mufflerwill be very hot. Be careful
notto touch the muffler.
Thespark plug mustbesecurelytightened.An improperlytightened
sparkplugcan becomeveryhot andmaydamagethe engine.
Checking the Spark Plug
Toensureproperengineoperation,the sparkplugmustbeproperly
gappedandfree of deposits.Checkthe sparkplugevery25hoursand
replaceitevery100hours.
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