Manual

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Beforeperforminganytypeof maintenance/service,disengageall
controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo
acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe
enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring
operationor whileperforminganyadjustmentsor repairs.
Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes
serviceguidelinesonly.Usethe ServiceLogcolumntokeeptrackof
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
Annuallyor Every50 hours
Annuallyor Every100hours
BeforeStorage
1. Engineoil level
2. Looseor missinghardware
3. Engineandaroundmuffler
4. Air cleaner
1. Drivebelt tension
2. NutsandBolts
1. Engineoil
1. Drivebelt tension
2. Unit
1. Sparkplug
1. Transmissionoil level
2. Tinesfor wear
3. Tire pressure
1. Engineoi11-
1. Air cleaner
2. SparkPlug
1. Fuelsystem
1. Check
2. Tightenorreplace
3. Clean
4. Check
1. Check
2. Check
1. Change
1. Check
2. Lubricae
1. Check
1. Check
2. Check
3. Check
1. Change
1. Change
2. Change
1. Runengineuntilit stopsf_m lackd
fuel oradda gasolineadditiveto the
gas inthe tank.
Changeoileverytwentyfivehourswhenoperatingengineunderheavyloadorin hightemperatures
Alwaysstopengineanddisconnectsparkplugwirebeforeperforming
lany maintenanceor adjustments.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring
[operationorwhile performingany adjustmentsor repairs.
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
DO NOTcheckfor sparkwithsparkplugremoved.DO NOTcrank
enginewithsparkplug removed.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
• Alwaysobserveallsafetyrulesfoundonproductlabelsandin
thisoperator'smanualwhenperforminganymaintenance.Safety
rulescan befoundonthe productlabelsandin thisOperator's
Manualbeginningon page3.
• Thewarrantyon thistillerdoes notcoveritemsthathavebeen
subjectedto operatorabuseor negligence.Toreceivefull value
fromwarranty,operatormust maintaintheequipmentas
instructedhere.
• Someadjustmentswillhaveto be madeperiodicallyto maintain
yourunit properly.
• Periodicallycheckall fastenersand makesurethesearetight.
Ifthe enginehas beenrunning,themufflerwill beveryhot. Becareful
notto touchthe muffler.
Thesparkplugmustbesecurelytightened.Animproperlytightened
sparkplugcan becomeveryhot andmaydamagethe engine.
Checking the Spark Plug
Toensureproperengineoperation,thesparkplugmustbeproperly
gappedandfree of deposits.Checkthe sparkplugevery25hoursand
replaceitevery100hours.
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