Manual

Check Engine Oil
1. Checkoil beforeeachuse.Stopengineandwaitseveralminutes
beforecheckingoil level.Withengineon levelground,the oilmust
beto FULLmarkon dipstick.
2. Referto the Assemblysectionof thismanualfor instructionson
checkingthe oil.
Change Engine Oil
• Referto the viscositychart(Figure23) for oil recommenda-
tions.Do notoverfill.SAE30 isrecommendedfor general,all
temperatureuse.Usea 4-stroke,or anequivalenthighdetergent,
premiumqualitymotoroilcertifiedto meetorexceedU.S.
automobilemanufacturer'srequirementsfor serviceclassification
SF,SG,SH,SJ or higher.Motoroils classifiedSF,SG,SH,SJ will
showthisdesignationon thecontainer.
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-- Below 40 ° F (4 ° C) the use of SAE 30W will result in hard starting.
_ -- Above 80 ° F (27 ° C) the use of 10W-30 may cause increased oil consumption.
Check the oil level more frequently.
Figure23
NOTE: DOnot usenon-detergentoil or2-strokeengineoil. It could
shortentheenginesservicelife.
Changeengineoil afterthefirst fivetoeight hoursof operation,
andeveryfifty hoursoreveryseasonthereafter.Changeoil every
twentyfivehourswhenoperatingengineunderheavyloadorin
hightemperatures.
To Drain Oil
Usedoilis a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly
IDonotdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-
_tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
Beforetippingengineor equipmentto drainoil, drainfuel fromtank by
runningengineuntilfuel tankisempty.
Usedmotoroil maycauseskincancerifrepeatedlyleftincontactwith
the skinforprolongedperiods.Althoughthis isunlikelyunlessyou
handleusedoil ona daily basis,itis stilladvisabletothoroughlywash
yourhandswithsoapandwateras soonaspossibleafter handling
usedoil.
1. Drainthe fuel fromthe tankbyrunningthe engineuntl the fuel
tankisempty.Besurefuelfill cap is secure.
2. WithengineOFFbutstillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwireand
keep itawayfromsparkplug.
3. Removeoil draincap locatedat theendofthe oildrainpipe, and
drainoil intoanappropriatereceptacle.See Figure24.
OilDrain
ain Ca
Figure24
4. Replaceandtightentheoildraincap.
5. Whenengineisdrainedd alloil,placeenginelevel.Refillwithapproxi-
mately20oz.d freshoil.Fillto FULLlineondipstick.Donotoverfill.
RefertoCheckandAddingOilinthismanual'sAssemblysection.
6. Replacesparkplugwirebeforestarting.
Transmission Lubrication
The transmissionis pro-lubricatedandsealedat thefactory.It requires
no checkingunlessthe transmissionisdisassembled.Tofill with
grease,lay the righthalfof thetransmissionon itsside,add22ounces
of Benalene920grease,andassemblethe lefthalftoit. Seean
authorizedSearsServiceCenterto havethe transmissionlubricatedor
to scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
LUBRICATION
Afterevery10operatinghours,oilorgreasethelubricationpoints.Useclean
lubricatingoil(#30weightmotoroilissuitable)andcleangeneralpurpose
grease(greasecontaininga metallubricantispreferred,ifavailable).
• Removethe tinesand cleanthe tineshaft.Useafile or sandpa-
pertogentlyremoveany rust, burrsor roughspots(especially
aroundthe holesin the shaft).Applygreasetotheendsof the
shaft beforeinstallingthetines.
• Removethe beltcoverandlubricateall the pivotpointsand
linkageswitha lightcoatof oil. Keepthe beltsfreeof lubrication.
• The chaincaseispro-lubricatedandsealedat thefactoryand
requiresnomaintenance.
HARDWARE
Checkfor looseor missinghardwareafterevery10operatinghours
andtightenor replace= as needed= beforereusingthe tiller.Be
sureto checkthe screwsunderneaththe tiller hoodthat securethe
8transmissioncoverandthe DepthRegulatorLeverto the transmission.