Manual

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Beforeperforminganytypeof maintenance/service,disengageall
controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo
acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe
enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring
operationor whileperforminganyadjustmentsor repairs.
Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.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
1. Engineoillevel
2. Looseormissinghardware
3. Engineandaroundmuffler
4. Aircleaner
1. Drivebelt tension
2. Nutsand Bolts
1. Engineoil
1. Drivebelt tension
2. Unit
1. Sparkplug
1. Transmissionoil level
2. Tinesfor wear
3. Tirepressure
1. Engineoi11-
1. Aircleaner
2. SparkPlug
1. Fuelsystem
= =
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
3. Check
1. Change
1. Change
2. Change
1. Runengineuntilit stopsfromlackof
fuel oradda gasolineadditiveto the
gas in thetank.
Changeoileverytwentyfivehourswhenoperatingengineunderheavyloadorin hightemperatures
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Beforeperforminganytypeof maintenanceon themachine,waitfor
allpartsto stopmovinganddisconnectthesparkplugwire.Failureto
followthis instructioncouldresultinpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
• Alwaysobserveallsafetyrulesfoundonproductlabelsandin
thisoperator'smanualwhenperforminganymaintenance.Safety
rulescan befoundonthe productlabelsandin thisOperator's
Manualbeginningon page3.
• Thewarrantyonthistillerdoesnotcoveritemsthathavebeen
subjectedtooperatorabuseornegligence.Toreceivefullvaluefrom
warranty,operatormustmaintaintheequipmentasinstructedhere.
• Someadjustmentswillhaveto be madeperiodicallyto maintain
yourunit properly.
• Periodicallycheckall fastenersand makesurethesearetight.
DO NOTcheckfor sparkwithsparkplugremoved.DO NOTcrank
enginewithsparkplug removed.
Ifthe enginehas beenrunning,the mufflerwill 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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