MAINTENANCE
Grease Pump Connecting Rod
1. Remove plastic access plug.
2. Disconnect spark plug cap and
pull recoil starter until grease
fitting is below access opening.
3. Wipe grease fitting clean to
prevent dirt from getting into
bearing. Using a manual
grease gun, pump one or two
strokes of NLGI #2 general
purpose grease into bearing.
4. Reinstall access plug securely.
Pump Gear Box Oil Change
1.
2.
3.
Run engine for 10 minutes to
warm up gear box oil. Warm oil
drains quickly and completely.
Shut off engine, remove the
drain bolt, and drain the gear
oil from the gear box.
Replace drain bolt washer and
reinstall the drain bolt. Fill gear
box to bottom of the filler bolt.
Dispose of used oil properly
(see page 34).
Gear box oil:
Capacity - 0.8 qt (0.8 t)
Type - SAE 8OW/90 GL5 gear
oil
FILLER
BOLT GASKET FILLER BOLT
1 NOTICE 1
Avoid getting gear oil on diaphragm. Drain oil into a drain pan to
prevent oil from running down pump case onto diaphragm. If gear oil
comes in contact with the diaphragm, diaphragm will be damaged.
Pump Gear Box Oil Check
With the pump on a level surface, remove the filler bolt. The oil level
should be just below the filler bolt hole.
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