Changing Engine Oil; Lubrication Points - Yard-Man 7100-1 Operating Manual And Parts List

LU BRICA TION
CHANGING ENGINE OIL
LUBRICATION POINTS
lUBRICATE THE PARTS PERIODICAllY AS IllUS.
TRATED. The following points are to be lubricated every
five hours of operation with SAE 20 weight light duty oil,
unless otherwise noted.
1. Spherical Bearings (Both Sides)
2. Wheels
3. Discharge Spout
4. Blower Housing
5. Reel Chain
6. Chute Adjustment Chain
7. Chain Guard Bushing
8. Universal Joint
9. Reel Bearings
10. Cable Rollers
11. Idler Arm & Linkage
12. Clutch Handle Pivot
13. 'Shift Yoke Slide
-AFTER BREAK IN PERIOD (FIRST 3 TO 4 HOURS OF
,... OPERATION), C;::HECK All BOl.TS f",ND NUTS FOR
TIGHTNESS.
13"
Drain oil when engine is warm. To drain oil, place pan
under frame directly beneath oil drain access hole. Remove
oil drain plug and allow oil to drain completely. Replace
drain plug and tighten securely. Refill to "Full", approxi-
mately 1 pint. See engine manual for complete engine lub-
rication and service instructions.
, "~e--event-th~ine-is-tO~~oted "1O:~~~ of"
" time, (30 .days or more)' or at me 'eM 'of the SIiow throwing
, .'season, prepare'it,~s outlined inth,e'following steps:
1, Drain gas tank completely by removing fuel line at the
'. carburetor or fuel"tank, whiche~er is easier, "
2. Drain the carburetqr by pressing up~ard on the bowl.
drain.
3. To protect the engine when storing, remove the spark-
plug and inject one ounce of SAE 10 weight oil through
the spark plug hole into the cylinder. Crank the engine
(without starting) several times to spread the oil over the
cylinder walls.
4. Lubricate all lubrication points as outlined in Lubrica-
tion Section.
5. Handles can be removed to save space by disconnecting
master clutch rod, universal joint and shift lever.