Adjustment; Enginespeed Adjustment; Maintenance; Periodic Maintenance Chart - Yard-Man 567 Operator's Manual

B. Handle
Figure 10
Adjustment
EngineSpeed Adjustment
NOTE:
Do not tamper with the governor setting or the
carburetor setting to increase the engine speed. Each
carburetor is adjusted at the factory with either a cap or
stop plate installed on the mixture screw. Any
adjustments must be performed an authorized
Kawasaki dealer.
MAINTENANCE
Check oil level and add engine oil
Check for loose or lost nuts and
screws
Check for fuel and oil leakage
Check for brake control lever
function
Check or clean recoil starter and
air intake screen Tighten nuts
and screws
Clean air cleaner foam element
Clean air cleaner paper element
Change engine oil
Clean and re-gap spark Plug
Replace air cleaner paper
element
Clean dust and dirt from cylinder
and cylinder head fins
Clean combustion chamber
Check and adjust valve clearance
Clean and lap valve seating
surface
DAILY
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
FIRST 8
HOURS
MAINTENANCE
INTERVAL
EVERY25
HOURS
EVERY 50
HOURS
EVERY 100
HOURS
EVERY 200
HOURS
EVERY 300
HOURS
Periodic Maintenance Chart
NOTE: The service intervals indicated are to be used as a guide. Service should be performed more frequently as
necessary by operating condition. Service more frequently under dusty conditions.
0il Level Check
Check oil level daily and before each operation. Be sure
oil level is maintained. See PREPARATION.
0il Change
,_ WARNING"
Hot engine oil can cause severe burns. Allow engine temperature to drop from
hot to warm before draining and handling oil.
Change oil after first 8 hours of operation. Thereafter
change oil every 50 hours.
• Run the engine to warm oil.
• Be sure the engine (equipment) is level.
• Stop the engine.
Two alternate methods of draining oil are described in
the following lines. For convenient handling, the first
method is recommended.
1. Draining 0il FromCrankCase
Tip the mower as shown in Figure 11 below. Remove
the dipstick from the engine and pour entire oil from the
crank case into an appropriate container.
,_ WARNING:
Before tipping the equipment, make sure to run the engine till fuel runs dry.
WARNING:
While tipping the engine, keep
muffler side down as shown below.
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