Operator's Manual

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PreparingtheEngine

1.Whiletheengineisstillwarm,changetheengine

oil;refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page25).

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugand

removetheignitionkey(electric-startmodel

only).

3.Removethesparkplug.

4.Usinganoilcan,addabout30ml(1oz),of

motoroiltotheenginethroughthespark-plug

hole.

5.Slowlypullthestarterropeseveraltimesto

distributeoilthroughoutthecylinder.

6.Installthesparkplugbutdonotconnectthewire

tothesparkplug.Securethewiresothatitdoes

notcomeintocontactwiththesparkplug.

RemovingtheMachine

fromStorage

1.Unfoldthehandle;referto1Assemblingand

UnfoldingtheHandle(page6).

2.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

3.Removethesparkplugandspintheengine

rapidlyusingthestartertoblowexcessoilfrom

thecylinder.

4.Inspectthesparkplugandreplaceitifitisdirty,

worn,orcracked;refertotheengineowner’s

manual.

5.Installthesparkplugandtightenittothe

recommendedtorqueof20N∙m(15ft-lb).

6.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;

refertoMaintenance(page24).

7.Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page12).

8.Fillthefueltankwithfreshfuel;refertoFilling

theFuelTank(page11).

9.Electric-startmodelonly:Chargethebattery;

referto5ChargingtheBattery(page9).

10.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

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