Manual

Check Engine Oil
Checkoil levelbeforeeachoperation.Besureoil levelis maintained.
1. Checkthe oil withthe enginestoppedand level.
2. Removethe oil fill dipstickandwipeit clean.
3. Insertandtightendipstick.Removeitto checkthe oillevel.
4. Ifthe oil levelisnearor belowthelowerlimitmarkonthe dipstick,
removethe oil fillercap/dipstick,andfill withthe recommendedoil
to the upperlimitmark.Do not overfill.
5. Reinstallthe oilfill dipstick.
Change Engine Oil
Gasolineand itsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive.
Fireor explosioncancausesevereburnsor death.
Changeengineoil afterthefirst fivehoursof operation,andeveryfifty
hoursoroncea seasonthereafter.
lWhen draintheoil fromthe oil fill thefuel tankmustbe
you top
tube,
emptyor fuel canleak outand resultinafire or explosion.Toempty
the fuel tank, runthe engineuntilitstopsfromlackof fuel.
1. Withengineoffbutstillwarm,disconnectthesparkplugwireandkeep
itawayfromthesparkplug.
2. Placea suitablecontainernextto the engineto catchthe usedoil.
3. Removethe oil fill dipstickanddraintheoil intothecontainerby
tippingtheenginetowardthe oil fillerneck.See Figure17.
Usedoilisa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
IDonot discardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-
_tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
4. Withthe engineina levelposition,filltothe upperlimitmarkon the
dipstickwiththe recommendedoil.
Runningthe enginewitha lowoil levelcan causeenginedamage.
5. Reinstallthe oilfill dipsticksecurely.
Clean Engine
• Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chaffor accumulated
debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.
Keepareaaroundandbehindmufflerfreeof any combustible
debris.
• Keepingenginecleanallowsairmovementaroundengine.
• Enginepartsshouldbe keptcleanto reducetheriskof overheat-
ingandignitionof accumulateddebris.
Air Filte_
Figure17
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LUBRICATION
Blade Control
Lubricatepivotpointsonthe bladecontrolat leastoncea seasonwith
light oil.Thiscontrolmustoperatefreelyinbothdirections.SeeFigure
18.
Do not usewaterto cleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel
system.Usea brushor dry cloth.
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