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 not overfill.
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
• SAE30 is recommendedfor general,all temperatureuse.When
addingoilto theengine,referto viscositychartintheoperation
section.Usea4-stroke,oran equivalenthighdetergent,premium
qualitymotoroil certifiedto meetor exceedU.S.automobile
manufacturer'srequirementsforserviceclassificationSF,SG,SH,
SJ or higher.MotoroilsclassifiedSF,SG, SH,SJwill showthis
designationon the container.
• Changeengineoil afterthefirst fiveto eight hoursof operation,
andeveryfifty hoursoreveryseasonthereafter.Changeoil every
twentyfivehourswhenoperatingengineunderheavyloadorin
hightemperatures.
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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, drainfuelfromtank by
runningengineuntilfuel tankisempty.
Usedmotoroil maycauseskincancerifrepeatedlyleftincontactwith
the skinfor prolongedperiods.Althoughthis isunlikelyunlessyou
handleusedoil ona daily basis,itis stilladvisableto thoroughlywash
yourhandswithsoapandwateras soonaspossibleafter handling
usedoil.
To Drain Oil
1. Drainthe fuelfromthe tankby runningtheengineuntil thefuel
tankisempty.Besurefuel fill cap issecure.
2. WithengineOFFbutstillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwire and
keepitawayfromsparkplug.
3. Removeoil drainendcap locatedat the baseof the engine,and
drainoil into anappropriatereceptacle.SeeFigure20.
Usedoilisa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly
IDonot discardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-
_tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
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