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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Beforeperforminganytypeof maintenance/service,disengageall
controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo
acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe
enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring
operationor whileperforminganyadjustmentsor repairs.
Followthe maintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes
serviceguidelinesonly.Usethe ServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackof
completedmaintenancetasks.Tolocatethe nearest SearsService
Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSears at
1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
EachUse
1st5 - 8 hours
25 hours
Annuallyor 50hours
Annuallyor 100hours
BeforeStorage 1. Fuelsystem
Underheavyloador inhightemperatures
.
2.
3.
1.
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
1.
Engineoillevel
Looseormissinghardware
Unitandengine.
Engineoil
Engineoill-
Aircleaner
Controllinkagesand pivots
Engineoil
Muffler
Sparkplug
1. Check
2. Tightenor replace
3. Clean
1. Change
1. Change
2. Replace
3. Lubewithlightoil
1. Change
2. Inspect
1. Clean,checkand resetgap,or
replacesparkplug.
1. Runengineuntilit stopsfromlackof
fuel oradda gasolineadditivetothe
gas in thetank.
Alwaysstopengineanddisconnectsparkplugwire beforeperforming
I anymaintenanceoradjustments.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring
[operationor whileperforminganyadjustmentsor repairs.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
• Alwaysobserveallsafetyrulesfoundonproductlabelsandin
thisoperator'smanualwhenperforminganymaintenance.Safety
rulescanbefoundonthe productlabelsandin thisOperator's
Manualbeginningon page3.
• Thewarrantyon thischippershredderdoes notcoveritemsthat
havebeensubjectedto operatorabuseor negligence.Toreceive
fullvaluefromwarranty,operatormustmaintainthe equipmentas
instructedhere.
• Someadjustmentswillhaveto be madeperiodicallyto maintain
yourunitproperly.
• Periodicallycheckall fastenersand makesurethesearetight.
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Checking the Spark Plug
Cleansparkplugandresettheelectrodegapto 0.030"at leastoncea
season;replaceevery100hoursof operation.
f
Electrode
Porcelain
,L
.030 (.76 mm) gap
Figure 11
• Cleanareaaroundthe sparkplugbase.Donot sandblastspark
plug. Sparkplugshouldbecleanedbyscrapingor wirebrushing
andwashingwitha commercialsolvent.
• Removeandinspectthe sparkplug.Checkgapto makesureitis
setat .030".SeeFigure11.
• Replacethe sparkplugif electrodesare pitted,burned,or the
porcelainis cracked.
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