Operator's Manual

Maintenance
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst25hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengine-oillevel.
•Cleandebrisfromtheaircleaner.
•Inspecttheair-cleanerelements.
Every50hours
•Cleantheair-lterelements.Cleanthemmorefrequentlyindustyoperating
conditions.
Every100hours
•Inspect,clean,andadjustthesparkplug;replaceitifnecessary.
•Cleanthesedimentcup.
•Changetheengineoil.
•Checkthebelttension.Adjustthebelttensionifnecessary.
Every200hours
•Replacethesparkplug.
Every300hours
•Replacethepaperair-cleanerelement.Replaceitmorefrequentlyindusty
operatingconditions.
•Changetheeccentricoil.
Monthly
•Checktheeccentric-oillevel.
Disconnectingthe
Spark-PlugWire
Beforeperforminganymaintenanceontheengine,
disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
(Figure17).
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Figure17
1.Spark-plugwire
EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Inspect,clean,
andadjustthesparkplug;replaceit
ifnecessary.
Every200hours—Replacethesparkplug.
UseanNGKBPR6ESsparkplugorequivalent.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.
4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.
Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,or
dirtysparkplug.Donotcleantheelectrodes
becausegritenteringthecylindercan
damagetheengine.
5.Setthegapontheplugto0.76mm(0.03inch)
asshowninFigure18.
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