Chipper Shredder Operator's Manual

Servicing the Air Cleaner f
Do notuse pressurizedairor solventsto cleanthe aircleaner
cartridge.
Theair cleanerpreventsdamagingdirt, dust,etc.,fromenteringthe
carburetorand beingforcedintothe engineandis importantto engine
life andperformance.Neverrunthe enginewithoutan aircleaner
completelyassembled.
Replacetheaircleanerevery25 hoursof operation.
1. Loosenscrewsthatholdthe airfiltercover.
2. Opencoverandremoveair filter.See Figure12.
3. Discardold airfilter.
4. Installnewairfilter.
5. Closethe coverandtightenscrews.
NOTE:Ifthe filteristorn ordamagedinanyway,replaceit.
Check Engine Oil
1. Checkoilbeforeeachuse.Stopengineandwaitseveralminutes
beforecheckingoil level.Withengineon levelground,the oil must
beto FULLmarkon dipstick.
2. Removeoilfill dipstickandwipeclean withcloth.
3. Replaceandtightendipstick.Removeandcheckoil level.Level
shouldbeat FULLmark.
4. If needed,addoil slowly- recheck.Do notoverfill.
5. Wipedipstickclean,replaceandtighten.Removeandcheckoil
level.Oil levelshouldbe at FULLlineondipstick.
Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausethe engineto not start,or
hardstarting.If overthe FULLmarkon thedipstick,drainoilto reduce
oil levelto FULLmarkondipstick.
Change Engine Oil
* Onlyuse highqualitydetergentoil ratedwithAPIservice
classificationSF,SG, orSH.Selecttheoil's SAEviscositygrade
accordingto the expectedoperatingtemperature.Refertoopera-
tion sectionfor viscositychart.
, Changeengineoil afterthe first fiveto eighthoursof operation,
andeveryfifty hoursoreveryseasonthereafter.Changeoil every
twentyfivehourswhenoperatingengineunderheavyloadorin
hightemperatures.
To Drain Oil
1. Drainthe fuelfromthe tankby runningthe engineuntil thefuel
tankis empty.
2. WithengineOFFbutstillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwire and
keepitawayfromsparkplug.
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Figure13
3. Removeoil drainendcap locatedat the baseof the engine,and
drainoil intoanappropriatereceptacle.SeeFigure13.
Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
IDo notdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyour localauthori-
_tiesorSearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
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5.
Replaceandtightenthe oildrainendcap.
Whenengineis drainedof all oil, placeenginelevel.Refillwith
approximately28oz.of freshoil. Fill to FULLlineondipstick.
Donot overfill.Referto CheckEngineOil inthis SERVICE&
MAINTENANCEsection.
6. Replacesparkplugwire beforestarting.
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