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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 roduct. 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.
.
5.
Reinstalloil drain plug and tightensecurely.
Refillthe enginewith recommended oil. See Recommended Oil
Usagechart.The engine'soil capacityis 20 ounces.
Recommended Oil Usage
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SiUiheiic 5W 3Q:i O_io
6. Wipeawayany spilledoil.
Checking Spark Plug
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 porcelainiscrackedor if electrodesare
pitted,burnedor fouledwith deposits.
6. Checkelectrodegap with a feelergaugeand set gap to .030
(0.76ram)if necessary.See Figure15.
7. Reinstallspark plugand tightensecurely.
8. Remountthe snowhoodto the enginewith themountingscrews,
againmakingsurethe primerbulb hoseand ignition wireare
connected.
9. Connectthe chokecontrolknobto thechoke shafton the
carburetor.If the chokecontrol knobisnot installed correctly,the
chokewill notoperate.
10. Installthe 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 install/purchasea high altitudecarburetormainjet.
Oil Drain
Figure13
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Screws
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2
Figure14
1..030 (.76 mm) Gap
2. Electrodes
3. Porcelain
Figure15
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