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Check Engine Oil
1. Checkoil beforeeachuse.Stopengineandwaitseveralminutes
beforecheckingoil level.Withthetilleron levelground,theoil
mustbeto FULLmarkon dipstick.
2. Removeoil filldipstickandwipe cleanwithcloth.
3. Replacedipstickintotheoilfiller neck,but donotscrewitin.
Removeandcheckoil level.Levelshouldbeat FULLmark.
4. If needed,addoil slowly- recheck.Donot overfill.
5. Wipedipstickclean,replacebutdonottighten.Removeand
checkoil level.Oillevelshouldbeat FULLlineondipstick.
6. Replaceandtightendipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
DONOTuse non-detergentoilor 2-strokeengineoil.Itcouldshorten
theengine'sservicelife.
Change Engine Oil
• SAE30 is recommendedforgeneral,all temperatureuse.When
addingoilto theengine,referto viscositychartintheoperation
section.Usea4-stroke,oran equivalenthighdetergent,premium
qualitymotoroil certifiedto meetor exceedU.S.automobile
manufacturer'srequirementsforserviceclassificationSF,SG,SH,
SJor higher.MotoroilsclassifiedSF,SG,SH,SJwillshowthis
designationon thecontainer.
• Changeengineoil afterthefirstfivetoeight hoursof operation,
andeveryfifty hoursoreveryseasonthereafter.Changeoil every
twentyfivehourswhenoperatingengineunderheavyloadorin
hightemperatures.
Figure20
4. Replaceandtightentheoildrainendcap.
5. Whenengineisdrainedofall oil,placeenginelevel.Refillwith
approximately20oz.offreshoil. Fillto FULLlineondipstick.
Donotoverfill.Referto CheckEngineOil inthis SERVICE&
MAINTENANCEsection.
6. Replacesparkplugwirebeforestarting.
Beforetippingengineor equipmenttodrainoil, drainfuelfromtank by
runningengineuntilfueltankisempty.
Usedmotoroil maycauseskincancerifrepeatedlyleftincontactwith
theskinfor prolongedperiods.Althoughthis isunlikelyunlessyou
handleusedoil ona daily basis,itisstilladvisableto thoroughlywash
yourhandswithsoapandwateras soonaspossibleafter handling
usedoil.
To Drain Oil
1. Drainthefuelfromthetankbyrunningtheengineuntilthefueltankis
empty.Besurefuelfillcap issecure.
2. WithengineOFFbutstillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwire and
keepitawayfromsparkplug.
3. Removeoil drainendcaplocatedat thebaseofthe engine,and
drainoil intoanappropriatereceptacle.SeeFigure20.
Usedoilisa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeofusedoil properly
IDonotdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-
_tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
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