AI_CAUTION:
Disconnect
spark
plug
wire before
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 main-
tenance.
Clean
muffler
area of all grass,
dirt, and debris.
Do not touch hot muffler
or cylinder
fins as
contact
may cause
burns.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Use only high quality
detergent
oil rated
with API service
classification
SG-SL.
Se-
lect the oil's SAE viscosity
grade accord-
ing to your expected
temperature.
SAE VISCOSITY
GRADES
F
-20
0
30
32
40
60
80
100
c -_o
-2°
-1;
;
1'o
_o
_o
4;
TEMPERATURE
RANGE ANTICIPATED
BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE
OH vise
dqartl
e
NOTE:
Although
multi-viscosity
oils
(5W-30,
10W-30,
etc.) improve
starting
in
cold weather,
they will result in increased
oil consumption
when used above
32°F
(0°C).
Check
your engine
oil level more
frequently
to avoid
possible
engine
dam-
age from running
low on oil.
Change
the oil after every 25 hours
of
operation
or at least once a year if the tiller
is not used for 25 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 mo-
tor oil or equivalent.
Tighten
oil filler plug
securely
each time you check
the oil level.
5.
Refill engine
with oil. See "CHECK
ENGINE
OIL LEVEl"
in the Operation
section
of this manual.
pOIIlu d
il Level
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Oil Fill Plug
AIR CLEANER
Service
air cleaner
cartridge
every
twenty-five
hours,
more often if engine
is
used in very dusty conditions.
1.
Loosen
air cleaner
screw.
2.
Remove
air cleaner
cover.
3.
Carefully
remove
air cleaner
cartridge.
Be careful.
Do not allow dirt or debris
to fall into carburetor.
4.
Clean
by tapping
gently
on a flat sur-
face.
NOTE:
If very dirty or damaged,
replace
cartridge.
5.
Clean
and replace
cover. Tighten
screw
securely.
_kCAUTION:
Petroleum
solvents,
such
as kerosene,
are not to be used to clean
cartridge.
They may cause
deterioration
of the cartridge.
Do not oil cartridge.
Do
not use pressurized
air to clean
or dry
cartridge.
Air Cleaner
Cartr dge
Cover
TO CHANGE
ENGINE
OIL
Determine
temperature
range expected
before
oil change.
All oil must
meet API
service
classification
SG-SL.
• 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.
1.
Remove
drain plug.
2.
Tip tiller forward
to drain oil.
3. After oil has drained
completely,
replace
oil drain plug and tighten
se-
curely.
4.
Remove
oil filler plug.
Be careful
not to
allow dirt to enter
the engine.
Air Cleaner
Screw
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