Operator's Manual

5.Cleanaroundthedipstick.
6.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout.
7.Tipthemachineontoitsrightside(airlterup)
todraintheoilintothedrainpan.
8.Afterdrainingtheoil,returnthemachinetothe
operatingposition.
9.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacity
ofoilintotheoil-lltube.
10.Wait3minutesfortheoiltosettleintheengine.
11.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
12.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,screwitin,
thenremovethedipstick.
13.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick.
•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow,
carefullypourasmallamountofoilintothe
oil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps
through.
•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh,
draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelonthe
dipstickiscorrect.
Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you
maydamagetheengine.
14.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.
15.Recycletheusedoilproperly.
ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Inspect,clean,
andadjustthesparkpluggap;
replacethesparkplugifnecessary.
UseanNGKBPR5ESsparkplugorequivalent.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.
4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.
Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,or
dirtysparkplug.Donotcleantheelectrodes
becausegritenteringthecylindercan
damagetheengine.
5.Setthegapontheplugto0.76mm(0.030inch);
refertoFigure23.
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Figure23
1.Center-electrodeinsulator
2.Sideelectrode
3.Airgap(nottoscale)
6.Carefullyinstallthesparkplugbyhand(toavoid
crossthreading)untilitishandtight.
7.Tightenthesparkplugto23N∙m(2.3kgf-m,17
ft-lb).
Important:Aloosesparkplugcanbecome
veryhotandcandamagetheengine;
overtighteningasparkplugmaydamagethe
threadsinthecylinderhead.
8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
AdjustingtheSelf-Propel
Drive
Ifthemachineisnew,doesnotself-propel,orittends
tocreepforward,adjustthedrivecable.
1.Movethemachineoutsideandontoapaved
surfacenearasolidwalltosafelypreventthe
machinefrommovingforwardwhiletheengine
isrunning.
2.Positionthemachinewiththefronttiresagainst
thewall.
Note:Ensurethattheareaiswellventilated
andclearofdebristhatcouldbethrownbythe
machine.
3.Shiftthetransmissiontothirdgear.
4.Starttheengine;refertoStartingtheEngine
(page17).
5.Pulltheself-propel-drivebartothehandle.
Note:Thewheelsshouldstarttoturnasthe
self-propel-drivebarjusttouchesthehandle.
6.Shutofftheengine.
7.Ifyoumustadjustthemachine,dothefollowing:
•Ifthewheelsdonotspinwhenyouengage
theself-propel-drivebar,thetractionbeltis
tooloose.Rotatethewheel-drive-control
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