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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Beforeperforming any type of maintenance/service, d isengageall controls
andstop the engine.Wait until all moving partshavecometo a complete
stop. Disconnect sparkplug wire and groundit againstthe engine to
preventunintendedstarting.
EachUseand every 5 hours
Ist 5hours
Annually or 25hours
Annually or 50hours
Annually or 100hours
Before Storage
Followthe maintenance s chedule givenbelow.Thischartdescribes s ervice
guidelines only.Use the Service Logcolumn to keeptrackofcompleted
maintenance t asks.Tolocatethe nearest S ears Service C enter o r to schedule service,
simplycontactSears at 1-800-4-MY-HOME
®.
1.
Engine oil level
2.
Loose or missinghardware
3.
Unitandengine.
1.
Englneoil
1.
Spark plug
2.
Control l inkages andpivots
3.
Wheels
4.
Gear s haftandAugershaft
1.
Englneoil
1.
Spark plug
1.
Fuel s ystem
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
CheckingEngine Oil
Beforelubricating, repairing,or inspecting, disengageall controlsandstop
engine.Wait until all movingparts havecometo acompletestop.
NOTE: C heck the oil levelbeforeeachuseto besurecorrect o il levelismaintained.
Whenaddingoil to the engine,refer to viscosity chartbelow.Engine oil capacity
is600ml(approx.20oz.).Donot over-fill.Usea4-stroke, o r anequivalent h igh
detergent, p remiumquality motoroil certifiedto meetor exceed U.S. a utomobile
manufacturer's r equirements f orservice classification SG, S F. M otoroilsclassified
SG, S F will showthisdesignation on thecontainer.
1.
Remove t he oil filler cap/dipstkkandwipethe dipstickclean.
2.
Insertthe cap/dipstick intothe oil filler neck,but do NOT screwit in.
3.
Remove t he oil filler cap/dipstick. I flevelis low,slowlyaddoil until oil level
registers betweenhigh(H)andlow (L).SeeFigure 14.
4.
Replace a ndtighten cap/dipstick firmly beforestartingengine.
Changing EngineOil
NO/E:Change t he engineoil after the first 5 hours of operationandoncea season
or every50 hours thereafter.
1.
Drainfuel fromtank byrunning engineuntil the fueltank isempty.Besure
fuelfill capissecure.
2.
Place suitableoil collectioncontainer u nderoil drainplug.
3.
Remove o il drainplug.SeeFigure 15on next page.
4.
Tipunit to drainoil intothe container. U sed oil mustbedisposed ofat a
propercollectioncenter.
1.
Check
2.
Tighten or replace
3.
Clean
1.
Change
1.
Check
2.
Lube with light oil
3.
Lube with multipurpose autogrease
4.
Lube with light oil
1.
Change
1.
Change
1.
Runengineuntil itstopsfrom lackoffuel
Figure14
16
Usedoil isa hazardouswaste product. Dispose o f usedoil properly. Donot
discardwith householdwaste. Checkwithyour localauthorities or Sears
Service Centerfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
Reinstall the drainplugandtighten it securely.
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