Manual

Check Engine Oil
1. Checkoil beforeeachuse.Stopengineandwaitseveralminutes
beforecheckingoil level.Withthe tilleron levelground,the oil
mustbeto FULLmarkon dipstick.
2. Removeoil fill dipstickandwipe cleanwithcloth.
3. Replacedipstickintothe oilfiller neck,but donot screwitin.
Removeandcheckoil level.Levelshouldbeat FULLmark.
4. If needed,addoil slowly- recheck.Do notoverfill.
5. Wipedipstickclean,replacebut donot tighten.Removeand
checkoil level.Oillevelshouldbeat FULLlineondipstick.
6. Replaceandtightendipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
DO NOTuse non-detergentoilor 2-strokeengineoil. Itcould shorten
the engine'sservicelife.
Change Engine Oil
• SAE10W-30is recommendedforgeneral,all temperatureuse.
Whenaddingoilto the engine,referto viscositychart inthe
operationsection.Usea 4-stroke,oranequivalenthighdeter-
gent,premiumqualitymotoroil certifiedto meetor exceedU.S.
automobilemanufacturer'srequirementsforserviceclassification
SG,SR MotoroilsclassifiedSG,SF will showthisdesignationon
thecontainer.
• Changeengineoil afterthefirst fiveto eight hoursof operation,
andeveryfifty hoursoreveryseasonthereafter.Changeoil every
twentyfivehourswhenoperatingengineunderheavyloadorin
hightemperatures.
oil
Drain
Figure 26
4. Replaceandtightenthe oildrainendcap.
5. Whenengineisdrainedof all oil, placeenginelevel.Refillwith
approximately20oz.of freshoil. Fillto FULLlineondipstick.
Donot overfill.Referto CheckEngineOil inthis SERVICE&
MAINTENANCEsection.
6. Replacesparkplugwire beforestarting.
Beforetippingengineor equipmentto drainoil, drainfuel fromtank by
runningengineuntilfuel tankisempty.
Usedmotoroil maycauseskincancerifrepeatedlyleftincontactwith
the skinfor prolongedperiods.Althoughthis isunlikelyunlessyou
handleusedoil ona daily basis,itis stilladvisableto thoroughlywash
yourhandswithsoapandwateras soonas possibleafter handling
usedoil.
To Drain Oil
1. Drainthe fuelfromthe tankby runningthe engineuntil thefuel
tankisempty.Besurefuel fill cap issecure.
2. WithengineOFFbutstillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwire and
keepitawayfromsparkplug.
3. Removeoil drainendcap locatedat the baseof the engine,and
drainoil into anappropriatereceptacle.SeeFigure26.
Usedoilisa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly
IDonot discardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-
_tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
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