Operator's Manual

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Important:Youmaytipthemachineforward,ifyoudrainthefueltankormovetheengineon/offswitch

totheSTOPposition,tomakecleaningorservicingthemachineeasier.Ifyoulaythemachineontothe

side,oilcandrainoutofthecrankcaseintotheaircleanerorthemufer.

Allowtheoiltosettleforatleast2minutesafterstandingthemachineuprightbeforeyoustartthe

engine.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst25hours

•Changetheengineoil.

•Changethespring-housingoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheairlter.

•Checkthespring-housingoil.

•Checkthecompactorshoe.

•Removedebrisfromthemachine.

Every50hours

•Cleantheair-lterelements(morefrequentlyifconditionsaredustyorsandy).

•Cleantheprelter(Models68034and68035).

Every100hours

•Changetheengineoil(morefrequentlyiftheoperatingconditionsareextremely

dustyorsandy).

•Changethespring-housingoil.

•Checkthesparkplug.

Every200hours

•Replacethepaperair-lterelement(morefrequentlyifconditionsaredustyor

sandy).

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Changetheengineoil.

•Changethespring-housingoil.

Important:Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

Pre-Maintenance

Procedures

Beforeperformingmaintenanceonthemachine,do

thefollowing:

1.Ensurethattheengineandmuferarecool.

2.Disabletheenginebydisconnectingthe

spark-plugwire;refertoDisconnectingthe

Spark-PlugWire(page15).