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steps
10
through
dipstick is correct.
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If the oil level on the dipstick is too high,
drain the excess oil until the oil level on the
dipstick is correct.
Important:
If the oil level in the engine is too
low or too high and you run the engine, you
may damage the engine.
13.
Install the dipstick into the oil-fill tube securely.
14.
Wipe up any spilled oil.
15.
Recycle the used oil properly.
Servicing the Spark Plug
Service Interval: Yearly—Service the spark plug and
replace it if necessary.
Use a NGK BPR6ES or Champion RN9YC spark
plug or equivalent.
1.
Shut off the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
2.
Rotate the discharge chute so that it faces
forward.
3.
Remove the discharge chute, the
discharge-chute handle, and the chute
seal by removing the 3 large screws and 1 small
screw
(Figure
24).
1. Fuel-tank cap
2. Large screws (3)
3. Discharge chute
4.
Remove the 4 screws that secure the shroud
(Figure
25).
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until the oil level on the
Figure 24
4. Small screw
5. Chute seal
1. Screw (4)
2. Shroud
5.
Remove the fuel-tank cap.
6.
Remove the shroud
7.
Install the fuel-tank cap.
8.
Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
9.
Clean around the spark plug.
10.
Remove the spark plug from the cylinder head.
Important:
dirty spark plug. Do not clean the electrodes
because grit entering the cylinder can
damage the engine.
11.
Set the gap on the plug to 0.76 mm (0.030 inch)
as shown in
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1. Center-electrode insulator
2. Side electrode
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Figure 25
3. Spark plug
4. Spark-plug wire
(Figure
25).
Replace a cracked, fouled, or
Figure
26.
Figure 26
3. Air gap (not to scale)
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