Snapper P2167517BVE, WP216517B Primary Maintenance, Starting Check List

PRIMARY MAINTENANCE

On 4-cyle engines with an oil level plug, don'tbe fooled into thinking the engine has sufficient lubricating oii if you can see "some" oil in the opening - the level should always be brought up to the point of overflowing at the top of the fill hole.

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Change oil at regular Intervals using a a high quality oil such as Snapper's small engine formulated 4-cycle engine oil Refer to the engine owner'smanual for oil details.

STARTING CHECK LIST

1o	Engine Oil		To full level (4-cycle)
			Properly	mixed with gas
	Air Cleaner		(2 cycle)
2,			Clean and properly serviced
			Full fresh	clean gasoline
3.	Fuel Tank		Fuel valve open
			Cap vent open
			lnline filter clean
4m	Choke		Operating	properly
5.	Primer (on		Used properly
	some engines)
e	Safety Inter-	•	In proper	position
	lock Switches	•	All wires	properly connected
7.	Switch &		Switch On
	Blade Control	•	Blade control properly
			positioned on walk mower
8.	Spark plug	•	Wlra connected
			Good connectlon
9.	Throttle		Start posltlon
	control
10.	Blade	•	Properly	Installed and
			torqued
	Muffler		Sharpened
11.			Good condition

Not clogged

Grass & leaves cleaned away

On 2-cycle engines, lubrication must be provided by an exact mixture of gasoline and 2-cycle air-cooledengine oil A 2-cycle engine that Is misfakenly run on straight gasoline will be ruined in less than 5 minutesl If you keep straight gasoline In addlUon to pre-mixed 2-cycle engine fuel, be sure the containers are clearly marked to avoid mix-up.

Snapper 2-cycle engines require a 32 to 1 mixture of gasoline and BIA certified TC-W oil such as Snapper's 2-cycle engine o11. Many of the 2-cycle engine otis on the market today make fantastic claims, but for the best performance and long engine life, always usa Snapper 2-cycle oil Pre-mix the fuel and always shake the container before filling the tank.

Read and follow all safety Instructions in safety book- lets and manuals.

Keep in mind that dirt Is your engine'senemy #1 both Internally and externallyl Internally, dirt will quickly ruin an engine and externally It will cause overheating and resulting Internal

Damage caused by Improper lubrl- poor air cleaner service or overheating due to dirt cannot be covered under warranty.

It only takes a few moments to service the engine (and equipment) on a routine basis but the rewards will be a quick starting, re- sponsive engine that will provide long satisfactory service with minimum maintenance cosL The prestart checklist In the next column and Instructions In your Snapper Operator's Manual are designated to help you keep your

Snapper In top operating condition with minimum effortl

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