Check Engine Oil
Checkoil levelbeforeeachoperation.Besureoil levelis maintained.
1.Checkthe oil withthe enginestoppedand level.
2.Removethe oil fill dipstickandwipeit clean.
3.Insertandtightendipstick.Removeitto checkthe oillevel.
4.Ifthe oil levelisnearor belowthe lowerlimitmarkonthe dipstick, removethe oil fillercap/dipstick,andfill withthe recommendedoil to the upperlimitmark.Do not overfill.
5.Reinstallthe oilfill dipstick.
Change Engine Oil
Gasolineand itsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive.
Fireor explosioncancausesevereburnsor death.
Changeengineoil afterthefirst fivehoursof operation,andeveryfifty hoursoronce a seasonthereafter.
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emptyor fuel canleak outand resultin afire or explosion.Toempty
lWhen drainthe oil fromthe oil fill the fuel tankmustbe the fuel tank, runthe engineuntilitstopsfromlackof fuel.
1.Withengineoffbutstillwarm,disconnectthesparkplugwireandkeep itawayfromthe sparkplug.
2.Placea suitablecontainernextto the engineto catchthe usedoil.
3.Removethe oil fill dipstickanddraintheoil intothecontainerby tippingtheenginetowardthe oil fillerneck.See Figure13.
Usedoil isa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly. IDonot discardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori- _tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
4.Withthe engineina levelposition,fill tothe upperlimitmarkon the dipstickwiththe recommendedoil.
Runningthe enginewitha lowoil levelcan causeenginedamage.
5.Reinstallthe oilfill dipsticksecurely.
Clean Engine
•Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chaffor accumulated debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.
Keepareaaroundandbehindmufflerfreeof any combustible debris.
•Keepingenginecleanallowsairmovementaroundengine.
•Enginepartsshouldbe keptcleanto reducethe riskof overheat- ingand ignitionof accumulateddebris.
Do not usewaterto cleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel system.Usea brushor dry cloth.
Oil Fill Dipstick
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LUBRICATION
Blade Control
Lubricatepivotpointsonthe bladecontrolat leastoncea seasonwith
light oil.Thiscontrolmustoperatefreely inbothdirections.SeeFigure 14.
Wheels
Lubricatethe wheelsat leastoncea seasonwithlight oil (ormotoroil). Ifwheelsare removedfor any reason,lubricatesurfaceof the pivot arm and innersurfaceof the wheelwithlightoil. SeeFigure14.
Side Discharge Cover
Lubricatethe torsionspringsandpivotpointsonthe sidedischarge coverperiodicallywith lightoilto preventrust. SeeFigure14.
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