Operator's Manual

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.
Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange
theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto
rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip
themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea
handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe
machineontoitssidewiththedipstickdown.
WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto
leak.Gasolineisammable,explosiveand
cancausepersonalinjury.
Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline
withahandpump;neversiphon.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every25hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Checktheaircleanerfordirty,
loose,ordamagedparts,andcleanor
replacethemifnecessary.
Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacetheaircleanerelement(more
frequentlywhenoperatingthemachineindustyor
dirtyoperatingconditions).
1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page11).
2.Pressthebuttonontheair-cleanercover(Figure16)
andopenthecover.
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Figure16
1.Air-cleanercover3.Air-cleanerhousing
2.Air-cleanerfoamelement
4.Button
3.Replacetheair-cleanerelement.
4.Installtheair-cleanercover.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every50hours/Yearly(whichevercomesrst)
Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoiltowarm
it.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmorecontaminants.
1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page11).
2.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheairlterup,then
removethedipsticktodraintheusedoiloutthrough
theoil-lltube(Figure17).
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Figure17
3.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe
normaloperatingposition.
4.Slowlypouroilintotheoil-lltubeuntiltheoillevel
reachestheFulllineonthedipstick(Figure18).Do
notoverll.(Max.ll:0.65L(22oz),type:10W-30or
SAE30detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassication
ofSJorhigher.)
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Figure18
Note:Eachtimeyouchecktheoillevel,removethe
dipstickandwipeitclean,insertitintotheoil-ller
neck(butdonotscrewitin),thenremoveitagainand
checkthelevelofthedipstick.
Note:Ifyouoverlltheengine,drainsomeoftheoil
outoftheenginecrankcase.
5.Installthedipsticksecurely.
6.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling
center.
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