Operator's Manual

WARNING
Oilmaybehotaftertheenginehasbeenrun,
andcontactwithhotoilcancausesevere
personalinjury.
Avoidcontactingthehotengineoilwhenyou
drainit.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto
DisconnectingtheSpark-PlugWire(page28).
3.Placeadrainpanundertheoil-drainholeofthe
engine(Figure41).
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Figure41
1.Oil-drainplug3.Oil-drainpan
2.Oil-drainhole
4.Removethedrainplugandcatchtheoilinthe
oil-drainpan(Figure41).
5.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,installthe
drainplugwithanewwasher(Figure41).
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertied
recyclingcenter.
6.Removethedipstick(Figure42)andslowly
pouroilintothellholeuntiltheoilreachesthe
upper-limitmark(bottomedgeoftheoil-llhole)
onthedipstick.
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Figure42
1.Oil-llhole3.Oil-levelupperlimit
2.Dipstick
4.Oil-levellowerlimit
7.Replaceandsecurethedipstick.
8.Wipeupanyspilledoil.
ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Every6months
(whichevercomesrst)—Checkthe
sparkplug.
Every300hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacethesparkplug.
SparkPlugSpecications
Type:NGKBPR6ESorequivalent
Gap:0.7to0.8mm(0.028to0.031inch)
Note:Usea21mm(13/16inch)spark-plugwrench
forremovingandinstallingthesparkplug.
RemovingtheSparkPlug
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandshut
offtheengine.
2.Ensurethatthemachinesurfacesarecool.
3.Pullthespark-plugwireofftheterminalofthe
sparkplug(Figure43).
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