Manual

Check Engine OH
1, Stopengineandwaitseveralminutesbeforecheckingoillevel,
Withengineonlevelground,theoil mustbe to FULLmarkon
dipstick,
2, Removeoil fill dipstickand wipecleanwithcloth,
3, Replaceand tightendipstick,Removeandcheckoil level,Level
shouldbeat FULLmark,
4, If needed,addoil slowly- recheck,Do not over%
5, Wipedipstickclean,replaceandtighten,Removeandcheckoil
level,Oil levelshouldbeat FULLlineon dipstick,
Do not overfil,Overfillingwithoil maycausethe engineto not start,
or hardstarting,Ifoverthe FULLmarkon thedipstick,drainoilto
reduceoil levelto FULLmarkon dipstick,
Change Engine OH
, Onlyuse highqualitydetergentoil ratedwithAR service
classificationSF,SG,or SH,Selecttheoil'sSAEviscositygrade
accordingto the expectedoperatingtemperature,Refertoopera-
tionsectionfor viscositychart,
, Changeengineoil afterthefirst fiveto eight hoursof operation,
andeveryfifty hoursoreveryseasonthereafter,Changeoil every
twentyfivehourswhenoperatingengineunderheavyloador in
hightemperatures,
To Drain Oil
1, Drainthe fuelfromthe tankby runningthe engineuntilthe fuel
tankis empty,
2, Disconnectsparkplugwireandkeep it awayfromsparkplug,
3, WithengineOFFbutstill warmremoveoil fill dipstick,
4, Tip uniton itsside (sparkplugside up)to drainthroughthe oil fill
tube intoappropriatereceptacle,
Usedoilis a hazardouswasteproduct,Disposeof usedoilproperly,
Do not discardwithhouseholdwaste,Checkwithyourlocalauthori-
tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities,
5, Whenengineis drainedof alloil, placeenginelevel,Refillwith
approximately18oz,of freshoil Fill toFULLlineon dipstick,Do
notoverfill,Referto Gas And Oil Fill-Up inOPERATIONsection,
6, Replaceoil fill dipstickandtighten,
7, Replacesparkplugwire beforestarting,
Clean Engine
, Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chaffor accumulated
debrisfromengine,Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean,
Keepareaaroundand behindmufflerfree of anycombustible
debris,
, Keepingenginecleanallowsair movementaroundengine,
• Enginepartsshouldbekeptcleanto reducethe riskof over-
heatingandignitionof accumulateddebris,This is especially
importantif cuttingtall grass,
Donot usewaterto cleanengineparts,Watercouldcontaminatefuel
system,Useabrushor drycloth,
Carburetor Adjustment
The carburetoronthisengineis notadiustable,
Do not attemptto alterthe enginespeedbytamperingwiththe
engine'sgovernorlinkage,Doingso couldresultinseriouspersonal
iniuryanddamageto theengine,The engineRPMhas beensetat
the factory,
LUBRICATmON
• Wheels- Placea fewdropsof SAE30 oiloneach shoulderscrew
once a season,
• Nozzle height adjustment levers- Lubricatenozzleheight
adjustmentleverswith lightoil
• Locking Rod-Lubricatethe lockrodandcompressionsprings
whichattachto the mountingbracket,
CLEAN EQUmPMENT
Cleanthe YardVacuumthoroughlyaftereachuse,
, Washbagperiodicallywithwater,Allowto drythoroughlyin
shade,
, If the flail screenbecomesclogged,removeandcleanas
instructedbelow,
NOTE:Cleaningwitha forcefulsprayof wateris notrecommendedas
it couldcontaminatethe fuelsystem,
Temperatureof mufflerand nearbyareasmayexceed150° F (65°C),
Avoidtheseareas,
Service Muffler
, Inspectmufflerperiodically,and replaceif necessary,Replace-
mentpartsfor the mufflermustbethe sameandinstalledinthe
samepositionas the originalparts,otherwisefire canoccur,
17