Operator`s manual

Refillwith therecommendedoilandchecktheoil level.SeeRecommended

OilUsagechart.Theengine'soilcapacityis37ounces.

(oF)-40o-20 o 0o 200 400

(oc) -30° -20° -10 ° 0°

DONOTusenondetergentoil or 2-strokeengineoil. It couldshorten the

engine'sservicelife.

7. Reinstalltheoilfiller cap/dipsticksecurely.

Thoroughlywashyourhandswith soapandwater assoonaspossibleafter

handling usedoil.

CheckingSparkPlug

DONOTcheckfor sparkwith sparkplug removed.DONOTcrankenginewith

sparkplug removed.

Ifthe enginehasbeenrunning,the muffler will beveryhot. Becarefulnot

to touchthe muffler.

NOTE:Checkthe sparkplugonceaseasonor every25 hoursofoperation.Change

thesparkplugonceaseasonorevery100hours.Toensureproperengineoperation,

thesparkplugmustbeproperlygappedandfreeof deposits.

1. Removethesparkplugbootandusea sparkplugwrenchto removethe

plug.SeeFigure21.

2. Visuallyinspectthesparkplug.Discardthesparkplugifthereisapparent

wear,orif theinsulatoriscrackedorchipped.Cleanthesparkplugwith a

wirebrushifit isto bereused.

Measurethepluggapwith afeelergauge.Correctasnecessarybybending

sideelectrode.SeeFigure22.Thegapshouldbesetto .02-.03inches(0.60-

0.80mm).

4. Checkthatthesparkplugwasherisin goodconditionandthreadthespark

pluginbyhandtopreventcross-threading.

5. Afterthesparkplugisseated,tightenwith asparkplugwrenchto compress

thewasher.

NOTE:Wheninstallinganewsparkplug,tighten1/2-turnafterthesparkplug

seatstocompressthewasher.Whenreinstallinga usedsparkplug,tighten1/8- to

1/4-turnafterthesparkplugseatsto compressthewasher.

Oil Drain

Plug \

Figure20

SparkPlug

SparkPlugBoot

Figure21

Electrode

Thesparkplug mustbe tightened securely.Aloosesparkplugcanbecome

very hotandcandamagethe engine.

Figure22