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Maintenance
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MaintenanceSchedule
Each Useor
Every S Hrs.
,/
EverySeason
or 25 Hours
Every Season
or SOHours
Every Season
or 100 Hours
First S Hours
Service Dates
Check EngineOil Level
Change EngineOil
_/
_/
Check Air Cleaner (If soequipped)
V /
Service Air Cleaner (If so equipped)
V /
Check Spark Plug
V /
Replace Spark Plug
V /
Clean Engine Shroud (If so equipped)
V '/
Clean around muffler
V /
Replace Fuel Filter (If equipped)
Periodic
inspection
and adjustment
of the engine is essential
if
high level performance
is to be maintained.
Regular maintenance
will also ensure a long service life. The required
service intervals
and the kind of maintenance
to be performed
are described
in the table above. Follow the hourly or calendar intervals,
whichever
occur first. More frequent
service is required
when
1.
operating
in adverse conditions.
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WARNING!
Shut off the engine before performing
any maintenance.
To prevent
accidental
start-up,
disconnect
the spark plug boot.
NOTE: If engine must be tipped
to transport
equipment
or to
inspect
or remove grass, keep spark plug side of engine
up.
Transporting
or tipping
engine spark plug down may cause
2.
smoking,
hard starting,
spark plug fouling,
or oil saturation
of air
cleaner.
3.
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WARNING!
If the engine has been running,
the
muffler
will be very hot. Be careful not to touch the
4.
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muffler.
5.
Checkingand Changingthe Oil
To avoid engine
damage, it is important
to:
Check oil level before each use and every 5 operating
hours
when the engine is warm.
Change the oil after the first 5 operating
hours and every
50 operating
hours thereafter.
Engine should
still be warm
but NOT hot from recent use.
Oil Fill Capand Dipstick
WARNING!
Before tipping
engine or equipment
to
drain oil, drain fuel from tank by running
engine
until fuel tank is empty.
Carefully disconnect
the spark plug wire and keep it away
from the spark plug. Refer to Fig. 6-1 for spark plug location.
Keep the disconnected
spark plug wire securely
away from the metal parts where arcing could
occur.
Carefully
attach the spark plug wire to the
grounding
post, if provided.
Be sure that the fuel fill cap is on and securely tightened.
Be sure to find correct
oil drain plug location,
if present
(see the equipment
Operator's
Manual instructions
for
additional
information).
6.
Clean area around the oil drain plug.
Place an approved
recyclable
oil container
under the oil
drain plug.
Remove the Oil drain plug.
See Fig. 6-2.
NOTE: Depending
on which engine
model you have, the oil
plug may be positioned
differently.
These positions
include
on the front and/or rear side of the block, or as a n extended
tube. Examples are shown in Fig. 6-2.
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