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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS |
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• Have qualified personnel do all maintenance | Change the oil the first time after 20 hours of operation. | |||||||||||
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• Turn the engine off before working inside the | whichever occurs first. If the engine is operated under | |||||||||||
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• Remove guards only when necessary to per- | the oil every 25 hours. |
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| form maintenance and replace them when the | Drain the oil from the drain plug located on either side | ||||||||||
| maintenance requiring their removal is com- | of the engine bottom, as shown in Figure D.1. Refill | ||||||||||
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• If guards are missing from the machine, get | the fill hole. Use the grade and viscosity recommend- | |||||||||||
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| replacements from a Lincoln Distributor. See |
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| FIGURE D.1 - OIL DRAIN AND REFILL | |||||||||||
| the EXPLODED VIEW AND PARTS LIST at the | |||||||||||
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Read the Safety Precautions in the front of this man- |
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on the Bulldog® 140. |
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devices in position and in good repair. Keep your |
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hands, hair, clothing, and tools away from the recoil | 1. OIL DRAIN PLUG |
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ing, operating, or repairing this machine. |
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ROUTINE AND PERIODIC
MAINTENANCE
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
CAUTION
To prevent the engine from accidentally starting, disconnect the spark plug lead before servicing the engine.
See the engine owner’s manual for a summary of maintenance intervals for the items listed below. Follow either the hourly or the calendar intervals, whichever come first. More frequent service may be required, depending on your specific application and operating conditions. Table D.1 shows engine main- tenance replacement parts and numbers.