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_eCAUTION:
Disconnect spark plug wire
fore performing any maintenance
(except carburetor adjustment) to prevent
accidental starting of engine.
Prevent fires! Keep the engine free of
grass, leaves, spilled oil, or fuel. Remove
fuel from tank before tipping unit for
maintenance. Clean muffler area of all
grass, dirt, and debris.
Do not touch hot muffler or cylinder fins
as contact may cause bums.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Use only high quality detergent oil rated
with API service classification SF, SG or
SH. Select the oil's SAE viscosity grade
according to your expected temperature.
SAE VISCOSITY
GRADES
TEMPERATURE
RANGE ANTICIPATED BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE
NOTE:
Although multi-viscosity oils (5W-
30, 10W-30,
etc.) improve starting in cold
weather, these multi-viscosity oils will
result in increased
oil consumption
when
used above 32°F (0°C).
Check your
engine oil level more frequently
to avoid
possible engine damage
from
running
low on oil
Change the oil after every 50 hours of
operation or at least once a year if the
tiller is not used for 50 hours in one year.
Check the crankcase
oil level before
starting the engine and after each five (5)
hours of continuous use. Add SAE 30
motor oil or equivalent.
Tighten oil filler
plug securely each time you check the oil
level.
TO CHANGE
ENGINE
OIL
Determine
temperature
range expected
before oil change.
All oil must
meet API
service classification SF, SG or SH.
• Be sure tiller is on level surface.
• Oil will drain more freely when warm.
• Use a funnel
to prevent oil spill on tiller,
and catch oil in a suitable container.
• Remove oil drain plug.
Be careful not
to allow dirt to enter the engine. For
easier removal of plug use 7/16 12 Pt.
socket with extension.
• Tip tiller forward
to drain oil.
• After oil has drained completely,
replace oil drain plug and tighten
securely.
• Remove oil fill plug.
• Refill engine with oil through oil fill
tube. See •CHECK ENGINE OIL
LEVEL" in the Operation section of this
manual.
Oil drain
Level
Oil Fill Plug
AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly using a
dirty air filter. Clean the foam pre-cleaner
after every 25 hours of operation or every
season. Service paper cartridge every
100 hours of operation or every season,
whichever occurs first.
Service air cleaner more often under
dusty conditions.
• Loosen air cleaner cover screws. Re-
move cover and air cleaner assembly
from base.
• Remove air cleaner assembly from in-
side cover and disassemble.
TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER
• Wash it in liquid detergent and water.
• Squeeze it dry in a clean cloth.
• Saturate it in engine oil. Wrap it in
clean, absorbent cloth and squeeze to
remove excess oil
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
• Gently tap the flat side of the paper car-
tridge to dislodge dirt. Do not wash the
paper cartridge or use pressurized air,
as this will damage the cartridge. Re-
place a dirty, bent, or damaged car-
tridge.
• Reassemble retainer on pre-cleaner
and cartridge (screen side of pre-
cleaner toward cartridge pleats). Place
assembly into cover.
• Insert tabs on cover into slots in base
and tighten cover screws securely.
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