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Maintenance
Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
After the first 5 hours
Before each use or daily
After each use
Every 100 hours
Before storage
Yearly
Preparing for Maintenance
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug
(Figure 15) before performing any maintenance
procedure.
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Figure 15
1. Spark plug wire
3. After performing the maintenance procedure(s),
connect the spark plug wire to the spark plug.
Maintenance Procedure
• Change the engine oil.
• Check the engine oil level.
• Ensure that the engine stops within 5 seconds after releasing the engine stop handle.
• Clean grass clippings and dirt from the entire machine.
• Clean grass clippings and dirt from the entire machine.
• Check the spark plug and replace it if necessary.
• Empty the fuel tank before repairs as directed and before annual storage.
• Clean the cooling system; remove grass clippings, debris, or dirt from the engine
air cooling fins and starter. Clean the system more frequently in dirty or high-chaff
conditions.
• Replace the air filter; replace it more frequently in dusty operating conditions.
• Change the engine oil.
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WARNING
Tipping the machine may cause the fuel to
leak. Gasoline is flammable, explosive and
can cause personal injury.
Run the engine dry or remove the gasoline
with a hand pump; never siphon.
Important: Always tip the machine onto its side
with the dipstick down.
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