Operator's Manual
Maintenance
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst25hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Cleandebrisfromtheaircleaner.
•Inspecttheaircleanerelements.
Every50hours
•Cleantheairlterelements.Cleanthemmorefrequentlyindustyoperating
conditions.
Every100hours
•Changetheengineoil.
•Inspect,clean,andadjustthesparkplug;replaceitifnecessary.
Every200hours
•Replacethesparkplug.
Every300hours
•Replacethepaperaircleanerelement.Replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperating
conditions.
Monthly
•Checktheeccentricoillevel.
DisconnectingtheSparkPlug
Wire
Beforeperforminganymaintenanceontheengine,disconnect
thesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug(Figure16).
Figure16
1.Sparkplugwire
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspecttheair
cleanerelements.
Every50hours—Cleantheairlterelements.Clean
themmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Every300hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacethepaperaircleanerelement.Replace
itmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithouttheair
lterassembly;extremeenginedamagewilloccur.
1.Setthethrottletoslow ,stoptheengine,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Removethenutthatsecuresthecover(Figure17).
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Figure17
1.Nut3.Paperelement
2.Cover
4.Foamelement
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