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Changing
the Engine
Oil
If the enginehas been recentlyrun,the engine,mufflerand sur-
roundingmetal surfaceswill be hotand can causeburnsto the skin.
Exercisecautionto avoidburns.
NOTE:The oil filter shouldbe changedat every oil changeinterval.To
completean oil change,proceedasfollows:
1.
With engineOFF butstill warm,disconnectspark plugwire and
keepit awayfrom spark plug.
2.
Removetheoil fill cap/dipstickfrom the oil fill tube.See Figure20.
Figure20
.
2.
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Removethe air filter cover.
To removethe air filter,lift theend of the filter.See Figure21.
/Cover
[Pre-Cleaner
Engine
3.
Disconnectthe oil drainhosefrom the side of theengine.
4.
Turnand removethe oil drain cap. Carefullylowerthe quick oil
drain intoan approvedcontainer.
5.
After theoil hasdrained,installthe oil drain cap. Attachthe oil
drain hoseto the sideof the engine.
Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
Donotdiscardwith householdwaste.Checkwith yourlocalauthori-
ties or SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recycling facilities.
6.
Reconnectsparkplug wire.
Air Cleaner
If filters, or coversare not installedcorrectlyseriousinjuryor death
could resultfrom backfire.Do notattemptto startthe enginewith
them removed.
Do notuse pressurizedair or solventsto cleanthe air cleaner
cartridge.
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Figure21
3.
Removethe pre-cleanerfrom the filter.
4.
To loosendebris,gently tap thefilter on a hardsurface.If thefilter
isexcessivelydirty, replacewith a newfilter.
5.
Washthe pre-cleanerin liquiddetergentand water.Allowit to
thoroughlyair dry. Do not oil the pre-cleaner.
6.
Assemblethe dry pre-cleanerto the filter.
7.
Installthe filter intothe enginebaseand pushdownuntilthe filter
snapsin place.
8.
Installthe cover.
Spark
Plug
1.
Cleanarea aroundthe sparkplug base. Donot sandblastspark
plug.Sparkplug shouldbe cleanedby scrapingor wirebrushing
and washingwith a commercialsolvent
2.
Removeand inspectthe sparkplug.Checkgap to make sureit is
set at .030".See Figure22.
Electrode
Porcelain
!
_'4"====.030
(.76ram)gap
Figure22
3.
Replacethe sparkplug (Champion@ RC12YC) o ncea season.
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