LUBRICATION

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Drain oil when engine is warm. To drain oil, place pan under frame directly beneath oil drain access hole. Remove oil drain plug and allow oil to drain completely. Replace drain plug and tighten securely. Refill to "Full", approxi- mately 1 pint. See engine manual for complete engine lub- rication and service instructions.

LUBRICATIONPOINTS

lUBRICATE THE PARTS PERIODICAllY AS IllUS. TRATED. The following points are to be lubricated every five hours of operation with SAE 20 weight light duty oil, unless otherwise noted.

1.Spherical Bearings (Both Sides)

2.Wheels

3.Discharge Spout

4.Blower Housing

5.Reel Chain

6.Chute Adjustment Chain

7.Chain Guard Bushing

8.Universal Joint

9.Reel Bearings

10.Cable Rollers

11.Idler Arm & Linkage

12.Clutch Handle Pivot

13.'ShiftYoke Slide

-AFTER BREAK IN PERIOD (FIRST 3 TO 4 HOURS OF ,... OPERATION), C;::HECKAll BOl.TS f",ND NUTS FOR

TIGHTNESS.

, "~e--event-th~ine-is-tO~~oted"1O:~~~ of"

"time, (30 .days or more)'or at me 'eM'of the SIiow throwing

,.'season,prepare'it,~s outlined inth,e'following steps:

1, Drain gas tank completely by removing fuel

line

at the

'carburetor. or fuel"tank, whiche~er is easier,

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2.Drain the carburetqr by pressing up~ard on the bowl. drain.

3.To protect the engine when storing, remove the spark- plug and inject one ounce of SAE 10 weight oil through the spark plug hole into the cylinder. Crank the engine (without starting) several times to spread the oil over the cylinder walls.

4.Lubricate all lubrication points as outlined in Lubrica- tion Section.

5.Handles can be removed to save space by disconnecting master clutch rod, universal joint and shift lever.

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