Operator's Manual

ServicingtheEngineOil
Note:Changetheoilmorefrequentlywhentheoperating
conditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
OilType:DetergentoilwithanAPIserviceofSJorhigher.
CrankcaseCapacity:2.1qt(2liters)
Viscosity:SAE10W-30isrecommendedforgeneraluse.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst25hours
Every100hours
Yearlyorbeforestorage
1.Starttheengineandletitrunveminutes.Thiswarms
theoilsoitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightlylower
thantheoppositesidetoensurethattheoildrains
completely.
3.Settheparkingbrakeandstoptheengine.
4.Placeapanundertheoildrainhole.
5.Removethedrainpluganddraintheoilthroughthe
holeslotintheframe(
Figure12).
g014504
1
2
Figure12
1.Oildrainhole2.Oilllcap
6.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,installtheplug
andwipeupanyspilledoil.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertiedrecycling
center.
7.Removetheoilllcapandslowlypourapproximately
80percentofthespeciedamountofoilintothe
engine(
Figure12).
8.Slowlyaddadditionaloiltobringtheoillevel
totheupperlimitmarkonthedipstick.Refer
to
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page9).
9.Installtheoilllcap.
CleaningtheSedimentCup
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Yearlyorbeforestorage
Underneaththefuelvalveisasedimentcuptocatchdirtin
thefuel.
1.MovethefuelvalvetotheOffposition,alltheway
totheleft.
2.Unscrewthesedimentcup.Makesurenottomisplace
theo-ring(
Figure13).
Figure13
1.Sedimentcup2.O-Ring
3.Cleanthereservoirandtheo-ringusingacleaning
solventanddrycarefully.
Note:Makesurenottomisplacetheo-ring.
4.Puttheo-ringinplaceinthegrooveofthecupand
replacethesedimentcup.
5.TurnthefuelvalvetotheOnposition,allthewaytothe
right,andcheckforleaks.Ifitleaks,replacetheo-ring.
ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Checkthesparkplugs.
Ensurethattheairgapbetweenthecenterandsideelectrodes
iscorrectbeforeinstallingthesparkplug.Useasparkplug
wrenchforremovingandinstallingthesparkpluganda
gappingtool/feelergaugetocheckandadjusttheairgap.
Installanewsparkplugifnecessary.
Type:BPR6ES(NKG)orequivalent
AirGap:0.28–0.031inch(0.70-0.80mm)
RemovingtheSparkPlug
1.Lowerthegrinderandstopthemachine;Referto
(page).
14