Operator's Manual

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2.Starttheengineagainandallowittorununtil

itshutsoff.Whenyoucannolongerstartthe

engine,itissufcientlydry.

PreparingtheEngine

1.Whiletheengineisstillwarm,changetheengine

oil;refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page20).

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugand

removetheignitionkey(electric-startmodel

only).

3.Removethesparkplug.

4.Usinganoilcan,addabout30ml(1oz),of

motoroiltotheenginethroughthespark-plug

hole.

5.Slowlypullthestarterropeseveraltimesto

distributeoilthroughoutthecylinder.

6.Installthesparkplugbutdonotconnectthewire

tothesparkplug.Securethewiresothatitdoes

notcomeintocontactwiththesparkplug.

RemovingtheMachine

fromStorage

1.Unfoldthehandle;referto1Assemblingthe

Handle(page5).

2.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

3.Removethesparkplugandspintheengine

rapidlyusingthestartertoblowexcessoilfrom

thecylinder.

4.Inspectthesparkplugandreplaceitifitisdirty,

worn,orcracked;refertotheengineowner’s

manual.

5.Installthesparkplugandtightenittothe

recommendedtorqueof20N∙m(15ft-lb).

6.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;

refertoMaintenance(page19).

7.Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page10).

8.Fillthefuelinthefueltankwithfreshfuel;refer

toFillingtheFuelT ank(page9).

9.Electric-startmodelonly:Chargethebattery;

referto3ChargingtheBattery(page6).

10.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

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