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MAINTENANCE
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING
•Have qualified personnel do all maintenance and troubleshooting work.
•Turn the engine off before working inside the machine.
•Remove guards only when necessary to perform maintenance and replace them when the maintenance requiring their removal is complete.
•If guards are missing from the machine, get replacements from a Lincoln Distributor. See the EXPLODED VIEW AND PARTS LIST at the back of this manual.
Read the Safety Precautions in the front of this manual and in the Briggs & Stratton or Robin / Subaru Operating and Maintenance Instructions manual before working on the WELDANPOWER 125.
Keep all equipment safety guards, covers, and devices in position and in good repair. Keep your hands, hair, clothing, and tools away from the recoil housing, fans, and all other moving parts when starting, operating, or repairing this machine.
OIL: Check the oil level after every 5 hours of operation or daily. BE SURE TO MAINTAIN THE OIL LEVEL.
Change the oil the first time after 5 hours of operation for Briggs & Stratton , 20 hours for the Robin / Subaru Then, under normal operating conditions, change the oil after every 50 hours or once a year, whichever occurs first. If the engine is operated under heavy load or in high ambient temperatures, change the oil every 25 hours.
Drain the oil from the drain plug located on either side of the engine bottom, as shown in Figure D.1. Refill through the oil fill plug until the oil reaches the full mark on the dip stick. See Engine Owner’s manual for specific oil recommendations
FIGURE D.1 - OIL DRAIN AND
REFILL LOCATION
Do not screw in | FILL to FULL mark on |
dipstick to check oil | dipstick - recheck |
ROUTINE AND PERIODIC
MAINTENANCE
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
CAUTION
To prevent the engine from accidentally starting, disconnect the spark plug lead before servicing the engine.
Tighten dipstick firmly before starting
12 mm |
HEX |
Drain |
plug |
OIL DRAIN |
PLUG |
Oil drain
See the Briggs & Stratton or Robin / Subaru Owner’s manual for a summary of maintenance intervals for the engine. Follow either the hourly or the calendar intervals, whichever come first. More frequent service may be required, depending on your specific application and operating conditions. The Briggs & Stratton and Robin / Subaru Owner’s manual shows engine maintenance replacement parts and numbers.
FUEL: At the end of each day’s use, refill the fuel tank to minimize moisture condensation and dirt contamination in the fuel line.
AIR CLEANER: With normal operating
conditions, the maintenance schedule for cleaning and
More frequent servicing is required with dusty operating conditions. Refer to the maintenance section of the Engine Owner’s Manual for more information.
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