Operator's Manual

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Figure20
1.Drainplug
2.Oillter
5.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,replacethe
plug.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertiedrecycling
center.
6.Placeashallowpanorragundertheltertocatchoil.
7.Removetheoldlterandwipethesurfaceofthe
lteradaptergasket.
8.Pourthenewoilofthepropertypethroughthe
centerholeofthelter.Stoppouringwhentheoil
reachesthebottomofthethreads.
9.Allowaminuteortwofortheoiltobeabsorbedby
ltermaterial,thenpourofftheexcessoil.
10.Applyathincoatofnewoiltotherubbergasket
onthereplacementlter.
11.Installthereplacementoilltertothelteradapter.
Turntheoillterclockwiseuntiltherubbergasket
contactsthelteradapter,thentightenthelteran
additional1/2turn.Donotovertighten.
12.Checktheoillevel;referto
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page13).
13.Slowlyaddadditionaloiltobringtheleveltothefull
markonthedipstick.
14.Replacethellcap.
ServicingtheSparkPlugs
ServiceInterval:Every200hours—Checkthespark
plugs.
Ensurethattheairgapbetweenthecenterandside
electrodesiscorrectbeforeinstallingeachsparkplug.
Useasparkplugwrenchforremovingandinstallingthe
sparkplugsandagappingtool/feelergaugetocheckand
adjusttheairgap.Installnewsparkplugsifnecessary.
Type:ChampionRC12YCorequivalent.AirGap:0.03
inch(0.75mm)
RemovingtheSparkPlugs
1.Stoptheengine,settheparkingbrake,andremove
thekey.
2.Pullthewiresoffofthesparkplugs.
3.Cleanaroundthesparkplugs.
4.Removebothsparkplugsandmetalwashers.
CheckingtheSparkPlugs
1.Lookatthecenterofbothsparkplugs(Figure21).
Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,the
engineisoperatingproperly.Ablackcoatingonthe
insulatorusuallymeanstheaircleanerisdirty.
Important:Nevercleanthesparkplugs.
Alwaysreplacethesparkplugswhentheyhave
ablackcoating,wornelectrodes,anoilylm,
orcracks.
Figure21
1.Centerelectrodeinsulator3.Airgap(nottoscale)
2.Sideelectrode
2.Checkthegapbetweenthecenterandsideelectrodes
(Figure21).
3.Bendthesideelectrode(
Figure21)ifthegapisnot
correct.
InstallingtheSparkPlugs
1.Threadthesparkplugsintothesparkplugholes.
2.Tightenthesparkplugsto20ft-lb(27N-m).
3.Pushthewiresontothesparkplugs.
RemoveDebrisfromthe
Engine
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
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