Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.796120 Instruction Manual page 16

CHANGING OIL AND CHECKING
LEVEL
CAUTION: Used oil is a hazardous
waste product. Dispose of used oil
properly. Do not discard with house-
hold waste. Contact Sears Service for
information regarding safe disposal/re-
cycling facilities.
Change oil while engine is OFF, but
still warm. Ensure fuel cap is tightened
securely.
1. Remove engine oil fill cap/dipstick;
lay aside on a clean surface.
2. Drain oil into a suitable container in
direction shown (see illustration).
3. Wipe off any spilled oil from trim-
mer.
4. Fill engine with oil (see ADD OIL in
the OPERATION section).
5. Replace engine oil fill cap/dipstick.
Tighten securely.
CLEAN AIR FILTER
A dirty air filter decreases engine per-
formance and increases fuel con-
sumption and harmful emissions. Al-
ways clean after every 8 hours of
operation. Clean more often under
dusty conditions or when airborne de-
bris is present. Replace air cleaner
parts if very dirty.
1. Clean the cover and the area
around it to keep dir_ from falling
into the carburetor chamber when
the cover is removed.
NOTE: Move red choke lever to FULL
CHOKE position before removing com-
ponents.
2. Remove parts by pressing button
to release air filter coveE
NOTE: To avoid creating a fire hazard
or producing harmful evaporative
emissions, do not clean filter in gaso-
line or other flammable solvent.
3. Wash the filter in soap and water.
4. Allow filter to dry.
5. Add afewdropsofoil to the filter;
squeeze the filter to distribute oil.
6. Re-assemble parts.
INSPECT MUFFLER AND SPARK
ARRESTING SCREEN
As the unit is used, carbon deposits
build up on the muffler and spark ar-
resting screen. For normal homeown-
er use, however, the muffler and spark
arresting screen will not require any
service. After 50 hours of use, we rec-
ommend that your muffler and spark
arresting screen be serviced or re-
placed by a Sears Service Center.
REPLACE SPARK PLUG
Replace the spark plug each year to
ensure the engine starts easier and
runs bette£ Set spark plug gap at
0.025 inch. Ignition timing is fixed and
nonadjustable.
1. Twist, then pull off spark plug boot.
2. Remove spark plug from cylinder
and discard.
3. Replace with Champion RDJ-7Y
spark plug and tighten securely
with a 5/8 inch (15 ram) socket
wrench.
4. Reinstall the spark plug boot.
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