Manual

Check Engine Oil
Checkoil levelbeforeeachoperation.Besureoil levelismaintained.
1. Checkthe oil withthe enginestoppedand level.
2. Removethe oil fill dipstickandwipeitclean.
3. Insertandtightendipstick.Removeittocheckthe oillevel.
4. Ifthe oil levelisnearor belowthe lowerlimitmarkonthe 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 fivehoursofoperation,andeveryfifty
hoursoronce a 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. Withengineoff butstillwarm,disconnectthe sparkplugwireand
keepit awayfromthe sparkplug.
2. Placea suitablecontainernextto the enginetocatchthe usedoil.
3. Removethe oil fill dipstickanddraintheoil intothecontainerby
tippingtheenginetowardtheoil fillerneck.See Figure15.
Usedoilisa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
IDonot discardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-
_tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
4. Withthe engineina levelposition,fill to the upperlimitmarkon
thedipstickwiththe recommendedoil.
Runningthe enginewitha lowoil levelcan causeenginedamage.
5. Reinstallthe oilfill dipsticksecurely.
Clean Engine
• Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chaffor accumulated
debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.
Keepareaaroundandbehindmufflerfreeof anycombustible
debris.
• Keepingenginecleanallowsairmovementaroundengine.
• Enginepartsshouldbe keptcleanto reducethe riskof overheat-
ingandignitionof accumulateddebris.
Oil Fill/Dipstick
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Air
Figure15
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Figure16
LUBRICATION
Blade Control
Lubricatepivotpointsonthe bladecontrolat leastoncea seasonwith
light oil.Thiscontrolmustoperatefreelyinbothdirections.SeeFigure
16.
Do not usewaterto cleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel
system.Usea brushor dry cloth.
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