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3. With engine OFF but s till w arm, remove oil d rain p lug a nd drain o il
into anappropriate receptacle. See Figure 13.
Used oilisahazardous waste p roducL Dispose ofused o ilproperly.
Do not d iscard with household waste. Check with your local authori-
ties orSears Service Center forsafe d isposal/recycling facilities.
4. Reinstall oil d rain p lug and tighten securely.
5. Refill the engine with recommended oilSee Recommended Oil
Usage charL T he engine's oilcapacity is20ounces.
Recommended Oil Usage
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Ot Drain
6. Wipeawayany spilledoil.
Checking Spark Pmug
Checksparkplug yearlyor every 100operatinghours.
1. Removechokecontrolknoband safety key.
2. Loosenand removethe mountingscrewsfromthe snow hood.
See Figure14.
3. Slowlyremovethe snow hood,makingsurethat the primerbulb
hoseand ignitionwireremainconnected.See Figure14 inset.
4. Removeand inspectspark plug.
5. Replacesparkplug if porcelainis crackedor if electrodesare
pitted,burnedor fouledwith deposits.
6. Checkelectrodegap with a feelergaugeand set gap to .030
(O]6mm) if necessary.See Figure15.
7. Reinstallspark plugand tightensecurely.
8. Remountthe snowhoodto the enginewith themountingscrews,
againmakingsurethe primerbulb hoseand ignitionwireare
connected.
9. Connectthe chokecontrolknobto thechoke shafton the
carburetor,if the chokecontrol knobis not installedcorrectly,the
chokewill notoperate.
10. instal the safetykey.
NOTE:A resistorsparkplug mustbe usedfor replacement. C ontacta
SearsPartsand RepairCenterfor a replacementsparkplug.
Carburetor
Enginesoperatedat about3000 to 5000 feet (900 to 1500meters)
abovesealevelmay requirea high altitudecarburetormainjet. if
erraticperformanceis observed,contacta SearsPartsand Repair
Centerfor costto instal/purchasea high altitudecarburetormainjet.
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Screws
Figure14
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1..030 (.76 ram)Gap
2. Electrodes
3. Porcelain
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Figure15