PRIMARY MAINTENANCE
On 4-cyle engines with an oll level plug,
don't befooled intothinking the engine has
sufficient lubricating oii ifyou can see "some"
oil in the opening -the level should always be
brought up to the point of at the
top of thefill hole.
On2-cycle engines, lubrication must be
provided by an exact mixture of gasoline
and 2-cycle air-cooled engine oil. A2-cycle
engine that is mistakenly run on straight
gasoline will be ruined in less than 5
mlnutesl If you keep straight gasoline in
addition to pre-mixed 2-cycle engine fuel,
be sure the containers areclearly marked
to avoid mix-up.
Snapper 2-cycle engines require a 32 to 1
mixture of gasollna and BIA certified TC-W
ollsuch 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 use Snapper 2-cycle oil Pre-mix
the fuel and always shake the container
before filling the tank.
Change oil atregular Intervals using aa high
quality oil suchas Snapper's small engine
formulated 4-cycle engine oil Refer to the
engine owner's manual for oll details.
STARTING CHECK UST
1. Engine Oil
2. Air Cleaner
3. Fuel Tank
4. Choke
5. Primer (on
some engines)
6. Safety Inter-
lock Switches
7. Switch &
Blade Control
8. Spark plug
9. Throttle
control
10. Blade
11. Muffler
• To full level (4-cycle)
•Properly mixed with gas
(2 cycle)
• Clean and properly serviced
• Full fresh clean gasoline
• Fuel valve open
• Cap vent open
• Inline filter clean
•Operating properly
•Used properly
• in proper position
•All wires properly connected
•Switch On
•Blade control properly
positioned onwalk mower
•Wire connected
•Good connection
•Start position
• Properly Installed and
torqued
•Sharpened
• Good condlUon
•Not clogged
•Grass & leaves cleaned away
Read and follow all safety "]
Instructions in safety book-]
letsand manuals. J
Keep inmind that dirt Is your engine's enemy
#1 both Internally and externallyl Internally,
dirt will quickly ruin an engine and externally
It wlU cause overheating and resulting internal
Damage caused by Improper lubrl-
poor air cleaner service or overheating
due to dirt cannot be covered underwarranty.
It only takes afew moments to service the
engine (and equipment) on aroutine basis
but the rewards will bea quick starting, re-
sponsive engine that will provide long
satisfactory service with minimum maintenance
cost. The prestart check, st In the next column
and Instructions In your Snapper Operator's
Manual are designated to help you keep your
Snapper Intop operating condition with
minimum effortl
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