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| SAFETY PRECAUTIONS |
| ROUTINE AND PERIODIC | |
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| MAINTENANCE |
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| ENGINE MAINTENANCE |
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•Have qualified personnel do all maintenance and troubleshooting work.
•Turn the engine off before working inside the machine.
•Remove covers or guards only when necessary to perform maintenance and replace them when the maintenance requiring their removal is complete.
•If covers or guards are missing from the machine, get replacements from a Lincoln Distributor.
Read the Safety Precautions in the front of this manu- al and in the instruction manual for the engine used with your machine before working on the Classic I.
Keep all equipment safety guards, covers, and devices in position and in good repair. Keep your hands, hair, clothing, and tools away from the fan, and all other moving parts when starting, operating, or repairing this machine.
CAUTION
To prevent the engine from accidentally starting, dis- connect the negative battery cable before servicing the engine.
See Table D.1 for a summary of maintenance intervals for the items listed below. Follow either the hourly or the calendar intervals, whichever come first. More fre- quent service may be required, depending on your spe- cific application and operating conditions.
OIL: Check the oil level after every 10 hours of operation or daily. BE SURE TO MAINTAIN THE OIL LEVEL.
Change the oil the first time after 50 hours of opera- tion. Then, under normal operating conditions, change the oil as specified in Table D.1. If the engine is operat- ed under heavy load or in high ambient temperatures, change the oil more frequently.
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| TABLE D.1 |
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| CONTINENTAL ENGINE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE |
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FREQUENCY | MAINTENANCE REQUIRED | |
Daily or Before | • | Visual Inspection. |
Starting Engine | • | Fill fuel tank. |
| • | Check oil level. |
| • | Check air cleaner for dirty, loose, or damaged parts. |
| • | Check radiator level. |
First 50 Hours | • | Check air filter. |
| • | Change engine oil. |
| • | Change oil filter. |
| • | Change fuel filter. |
| • | Check battery. |
| • | Check fan belt. |
Every 50 Hours | • | Change engine oil and filter. |
| • | Service air cleaner (clean element). |
| • | Check fan belt tension. |
| • | Check battery electrolyte level and connections. |
Every 250 Hours | • | Repeat |
| • | Clean spark plugs and check gap. |
| • | Check distributor cap. |
| • | Check ignition wires. |
| • | Replace air cleaner element. |
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Refer to your engine Owner's Manual for details and periodic maintenance at 500 hours and beyond.