Changing the Engine Oil
Ifthe enginehas beenrecentlyrun,the engine,mufflerandsur-
roundingmetalsurfaceswill be hotandcan causeburnsto the skin. Exercisecautionto avoidburns.
NOTE:The oilfiltershouldbechangedat everyoilchangeinterval.To completeanoilchange,proceedasfollows:
1.WithengineOFFbutstillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwire and keepit awayfromsparkplug.
2.Removetheoil fill cap/dipstickfromthe oil fill tube.See Figure20.
. Removethe airfiltercover.
2.To removethe airfilter,lift theendof the filter.SeeFigure21.
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3.Disconnectthe oil drainhosefromthe side of theengine.
4.Turnand removethe oildraincap. Carefullylowerthe quickoil drainintoanapprovedcontainer.
5.Aftertheoil hasdrained,installthe oildraincap. Attachthe oil drainhoseto the sideof the engine.
Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly. Donotdiscardwith householdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori- tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
6.Reconnectsparkplugwire.
Air Cleaner
Iffilters,orcoversarenot installedcorrectlyseriousinjuryor death
could resultfrombackfire.Do notattemptto startthe enginewith them removed.
Do notuse pressurizedairor solventsto cleanthe aircleaner cartridge.
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3.Removethe
4.To loosendebris,gentlytap thefilterona hardsurface.If thefilter isexcessivelydirty, replacewitha newfilter.
5.Washthe
6.Assemblethe dry
7.Installthe filter intothe enginebaseand pushdownuntilthe filter snapsinplace.
8.Installthe cover.
Spark Plug
1.Cleanareaaroundthe sparkplugbase. Donot sandblastspark plug.Sparkplugshouldbecleanedby scrapingor wirebrushing andwashingwitha commercialsolvent
2.Removeandinspectthe sparkplug.Checkgapto makesureit is setat .030".SeeFigure22.
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3.Replacethe sparkplug(Champion@RC12YC)oncea season.
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