Manual

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Beforeperforminganytypeof maintenance/service,disengageall
controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo
acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe
enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring
operationor whileperforminganyadjustmentsor repairs.
Followthe maintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes
serviceguidelinesonly.Usethe ServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackof
completedmaintenancetasks.To locate the nearest Sears Service
Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSears at
1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
EachUse
1st2 hours
1st5 hours
Every10hours
Every25 hours
Every30 hours
Every50 hours
Every100hours
BeforeStorage
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Engineoillevel
Looseormissinghardware
Engineandaroundmuffler
Aircleaner
Drivebelt tension
Nutsand Bolts
Engineoil
Drivebelt tension
Unit
Sparkplug
Tinesfor wear
Tirepressure
Engineoill-
Aircleaner
SparkPlug
Fuelsystem
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1. Check
2. Tightenor_place
3. Clean
4. Check
1. Check
2. Check
1. Change
1. Check
2. Lubricate
1. Check
1. Check
2. Check
1. Change
1. Change
2. Change
1. Runengineuntilit stopsfromlackof
fuel oradda gasolineadditiveto the
gas in thetank.
Changeoileverytwentyfivehourswhenoperatingengineunderheavyloadorin hightemperatures
Alwaysstopengineanddisconnectsparkplugwirebeforeperforming
lany maintenanceor adjustments.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring
[operationorwhile performingany adjustmentsor repairs.
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
DO NOTcheckfor sparkwithsparkplugremoved.DO NOTcrank
enginewithsparkplug removed.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
• Alwaysobserveallsafetyrulesfoundonproductlabelsandin
thisoperator'smanualwhenperformingany maintenance.Safety
rulescan befoundonthe productlabelsandin thisOperator's
Manualbeginningon page3.
• Thewarrantyon thistillerdoes notcoveritemsthathavebeen
subjectedto operatorabuseor negligence.Toreceivefullvalue
fromwarranty,operatormustmaintainthe equipmentas
instructedhere.
• Someadjustmentswillhaveto be madeperiodicallyto maintain
yourunit properly.
• Periodicallycheckall fastenersand makesurethesearetight.
Ifthe enginehas beenrunning,the mufflerwill beveryhot. Becareful
notto touchthe muffler.
Thesparkplugmustbesecurelytightened.Animproperlytightened
sparkplugcan becomeveryhot andmaydamagetheengine.
Checking the Spark Plug
Toensureproperengineoperation,thesparkplugmustbeproperly
gappedandfree of deposits.Checkthe sparkplugevery25hoursand
replaceitevery100hours.
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