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Check Engine Oil
1. Checkoil beforeeachuse. Stopengineandwaitseveralminutes
beforecheckingoil level.Withthe tilleron levelground,the oil
mustbe to FULLmarkon dipstick.
2. Removeoil fill dipstickandwipe cleanwith cloth.
3. Replacedipstick intothe oilfiller neck,but do not screwitin.
Removeand checkoil level.Levelshouldbeat FULLmark.
4. If needed,add oil slowly- recheck.Do not overfill.
5. Wipedipstickclean,replacebut do not tighten.Removeand
checkoil level.Oil levelshouldbe at FULLlineondipstick.
6. Replaceandtightendipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
DO NOTuse non-detergentoilor 2-strokeengineoil. Itcould shorten
the engine'sservicelife.
Change Engine Oil
•SAE30 is recommendedfor general,all temperatureuse.When
addingoilto theengine,referto viscositychartinthe operation
section.Usea4-stroke,oran equivalenthighdetergent,premium
qualitymotoroil certifiedto meetor exceedU.S.automobile
manufacturer'srequirementsfor serviceclassificationSF,SG, SH,
SJ or higher.MotoroilsclassifiedSF,SG, SH, SJwill showthis
designationon the container.
• Changeengineoil after thefirst fiveto eight hoursof operation,
andeveryfifty hoursor every seasonthereafter.Changeoil every
twentyfivehourswhenoperatingengineunder heavyload or in
hightemperatures.
Figure20
4. Replaceandtightenthe oildrainendcap.
5. Whenengineisdrainedof all oil, placeenginelevel.Refillwith
approximately20oz.of freshoil. Fillto FULLlineondipstick.
Donot overfill.Referto CheckEngineOil inthis SERVICE&
MAINTENANCEsection.
6. Replacesparkplugwire beforestarting.
Beforetippingengineor equipmentto drainoil, drain fuel fromtank by
runningengineuntilfuel tank isempty.
Usedmotoroil maycauseskincancerifrepeatedlyleft in contactwith
the skinfor prolongedperiods.Althoughthis isunlikelyunlessyou
handleusedoil on a daily basis,itis still advisableto thoroughlywash
yourhandswithsoapand wateras soonas possibleafter handling
usedoil.
To Drain Oil
1. Drainthe fuelfrom the tank by runningthe engineuntil thefuel
tankisempty.Be surefuel fill cap issecure.
2. Withengine OFF butstillwarm,disconnectspark plugwire and
keepitawayfromsparkplug.
3. Removeoil drainendcap locatedat the baseof the engine,and
drainoil into anappropriatereceptacle.See Figure20.
Usedoilisa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly
IDonot discardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-
_tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
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