Operator's Manual

Figure24
1.Oildrainhoseplug
4.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,installtheplug
onhose.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertiedrecycling
center.
5.Removetheoilllcapandslowlypourapproximately
80%ofthespeciedamountofoilinthroughthe
valvecover.
6.Checktheoillevel;refertoCheckingtheOilLevel.
7.SlowlyaddadditionaloiltobringtheleveltotheF
(full)markonthedipstick.
8.Replacethellcap.
ChangingtheOilFilter
Note:Changetheoilltermorefrequentlywhen
operatingconditionsareextremelyhot,dusty,orsandy.
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChanging
theOil.
2.Removetheoldlterandwipethelteradapter
(Figure25)gasketsurface.
Figure25
3.Pournewoilofthepropertypeinthroughthecenter
holeofthelter.Stoppouringwhentheoilreaches
thebottomofthethreads.
4.Allowaminuteortwofortheoiltobeabsorbedby
ltermaterial,thenpourofftheexcessoil.
5.Applyathincoatofnewoiltotherubbergasketon
thereplacementlter(Figure25).
6.Installthereplacementoilltertothelteradapter.
Turntheoillterclockwiseuntiltherubbergasket
contactsthelteradapter,thentightenthelteran
additional1/2turn(Figure25).
7.Fillthecrankcasewiththepropertypeofnewoil;
refertoChangingtheOil.
ServicingtheSparkPlugs
ServiceInterval:Every200hours—Checkthespark
plugs.
Ensurethattheairgapbetweenthecenterandside
electrodesiscorrectbeforeinstallingeachsparkplug.
Useasparkplugwrenchforremovingandinstallingthe
sparkplugsandagappingtool/feelergaugetocheckand
adjusttheairgap.Installnewsparkplugsifnecessary.
Type:ChampionPremiumGold2071orChampion
RC12YC(orequivalent)AirGap:0.030in.(0.76mm)
RemovingtheSparkPlugs
1.Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
2.Pullthewiresoffofthesparkplugs(Figure26).
Figure26
1.Sparkplugwire2.Sparkplug
3.Cleanaroundthesparkplugs.
4.Removebothsparkplugsandmetalwashers.
CheckingtheSparkPlugs
1.Lookatthecenterofbothsparkplugs(Figure27).
Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,the
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