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.
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1.Withengineoff butstillwarm,disconnectthe sparkplugwireand keepit awayfromthe sparkplug.
2.Placea suitablecontainernextto the engineto catchthe usedoil.
3.Removethe oil fill dipstickanddraintheoil intothecontainerby tippingtheenginetowardthe oil fillerneck.See Figure14.
Usedoil isa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly. IDonot discardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori- _tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
4.Withthe engineina levelposition,fill to the upperlimitmarkon thedipstickwiththe 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.
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LUBRICATION
Blade Control
Lubricatepivotpointsonthe bladecontrolat leastoncea seasonwith
light oil.Thiscontrolmustoperatefreely inbothdirections.SeeFigure 15.
Wheels and Casters
Lubricatethe wheelsandcastersat leastonce aseasonwithlight oil (or motoroil). Ifwheelsareremovedfor any reason,lubricatetheaxle bolt and innersurfaceof the wheelwithlightoil. See Figure15.
Grass Catcher Adapter
Lubricatethe torsionspringand pivotpointon eachendof the grass catcheradapterdoorat leastonce a seasonwith lightoil to prevent rust.SeeFigure15.
Transmission
The transmissionis
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