PRIMARY MAINTENANCE
On 4-cyle engines with an oil level plug,
don't be fooled Into thinking the engine has
sufficient lubricating oll If you can see "some"
oll In the opening -the level should always be
brought up to the point of €
top of the fill hole.
@On 2-cycle engines, lubrication must be
provided by an exact mixture of gasoline
and 2-cycle slr-cocled engine oil. A 2-¢yota
engine that Is mistakenly run on strelght
gasoline will be ruined In less than 5
mlnutasl If you keep straight gsaollne In
addition to pre-mlxed 2-cycis engine fuel,
be sure the containers are clearly marked
to avoid mix-up.
Snapper 2-cycle englnas require a 32 to 1
mixture of gasoline and BIA ceritfisd TC-W
aUsuch as Snapper's 2-cycle engine oil
Many of the 2.cycis engine oils on the
market today make fantoetlc cislms, but for
the best performance and long engine life,
always use Snapper 2-cycle oil. Premix
the fuel and always shake the container
before filling the tank.
1.
2.
3.
Change cll at regular Intervals using s a high
quality oll such as Snapper's small engine
formulated 4-cycis engine oil Refer to the
engine owner's manual for oll details.
STARTING CHECK LIST
EngineOil
Air Cleaner
Fuel Tank
4. Choke
5. Primer(on
come engines)
6. Safety inter-
lockSwitchos
7. 8witch&
Blade Control
8. Bparkplug
9. Throttle
control
10. Blade
11. Muffler
• Tofull level (4-cycle)
• Properlymixed with gas
(2cycle)
•Cleanand properly serviced
• Fullfresh clean gasoline
• Fuelvalve open
• Capveto open
•Inllnefilter clean
• Operating properly
•Usedproperly
•Inproper position
•All wiresproperly connected
•SwitchOn
•Bladecontrol properly
positionedon walk mower
• Wlmconnected
•Goodconnectlon
• 8tart position
• Propnr/yinstalledand
terq.
• Sharpened
• Goodcondition
•Notclogged
•Grass &leaves cleaned away
__M_ t& rRead and toll°w all safety
_lr |Instructions In safety book-|
d that dirt Is your engine's enemy
I_ [ #1 both Internally and externallyl Internally,
I| I dirt will quickly ruin an engine and externally
I| I Itwill cause overheating and ruuitlng Internal
,.t "_damages. Damage caused by Improper lubrl-
_,rcation, poor =drcleaner service or overhsatlng
v U due to dirt cannot be covered under warranty.
It only takes s few momenta to service the
engine (and equipment) on a routlna basis
but the rewards will be aquick starUng, re-
sponslve engine that will provide long
aslisiactonj service with minimum maintenance
cost. The prsstart checklist In the next column
and InetrucUons In your Snapper Operator's
Manual are designated to help you keep your
Snapper In top operating cendltlon with
minimum effortl II
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