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.
Change Engine Oil
DO NOTuse non-detergentoilor 2-strokeengineoil. Itcould shorten
the engine'sservicelife.
Refertotheviscositychart(Figure23)foroil recommendations.SAE
10W-30is recommendedforgeneral,alltemperatureuse.When
addingoilto theengine,referto viscositychartintheoperationsec-
tion.Usea4-stroke,oranequivalenthighdetergent,premiumquality
motoroilcertifiedto meetorexceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer's
requirementsforserviceclassificationSG,SE Motoroilsclassified
SG,SFwillshowthisdesignationonthecontainer.
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Changeengineoil afterthefirst fiveto eight hoursof operation,
andeveryfifty hoursoreveryseasonthereafter.Changeoil every
twentyfivehourswhenoperatingengineunderheavyloadorin
hightemperatures.
To Drain Oil
Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly
IDo notdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyour localauthori-
lties or SearsServiceCenterforsafedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
Beforetippingengineorequipmentto drainoil,drainfuelfrom
runningengineuntilfuel tankisempty.
Usedmotoroil maycauseskincancerifrepeatedlyleft incontactwith
the skinfor prolongedperiods.Althoughthis isunlikelyunlessyou
handleusedoilon a dailybasis,it is stilladvisableto thoroughlywash
yourhandswithsoapandwateras soonas possibleafterhandling
usedoil.
1. Drainthe fuel fromthe tankby runningthe engineuntilthe fuel
tankisempty.Besurefuelfill cap is secure.
2. WithengineOFFbut stillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwireand
keep itawayfromsparkplug.
3. Removeoil drainendcap locatedat the baseof the engine,and
drainoil intoanappropriatereceptacle.See Figure24.
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Replaceandtightenthe oildrainendcap.
Whenengineisdrainedof all oil, placeenginelevel.Refillwith
approximately20oz.of freshoil. Fillto FULLlineondipstick.
Donot overfill.Referto CheckEngineOil inthis SERVICE&
MAINTENANCEsection.
6. Replacesparkplugwire beforestarting.
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