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PRODUCT CARE
WARNING
Shut off the engine before performing any maintenance. To prevent accidental start-up, remove safety key (if equipped),
disconnect the spark plug wire and ground against the engine.
General Recommendations
If engine must be tipped to transport equipment, inspect, or remove grass, keep spark plug side of engine up. Transporting or tipping
engine spark plug down may cause smoking, hard starting, spark plug fouling, or oil saturation of air cleaner.
Periodic inspection and adjustment of the engine is essential to maintaining engine performance and service life.
Required service intervals and maintenance are described in the table below. Follow the hourly or calendar intervals as listed. More
frequent service is required when operating in adverse conditions.
WARNING
If the engine has been running, the muffler will be very hot. Allow engine and muffler to cool before performing
any maintenance.
Maintenance Schedule
Service
First 5
Hours
Each Use
or Every 5
Hrs.
Every
Season or
25 Hours
Every
Season or
100 Hours
Service
Dates
Check Engine Oil Level
Change Engine Oil *
Check Air Cleaner
Service Air Cleaner **
Check Spark Plug
Replace Spark Plug
Clean Engine Shroud
Clean Around Muffler
Replace Fuel Filter
* Every season or 25 hours if operating under heavy load or high ambient temperature.
** Service more frequently when used in dusty areas.
Oil Service
• Check oil level regularly.
• Be sure correct oil level is maintained. Check every five hours
or daily before starting engine. See Checking Oil Level/Adding
Oil on page 5.
Oil Change
WARNING
Before tipping engine or equipment to drain oil,
drain fuel from tank by running engine until fuel tank
is empty.
IMPORTANT! Be sure to check engine on a level surface with the
engine stopped. Drain the oil while the engine is still warm to
assure rapid and complete draining.
1. Remove all fuel from tank by running engine until it stops
from lack of fuel.
2. Remove oil drain plug (a) and allow oil to drain into a suitable
container (Figure 8 on page 11).
NOTE: Select engines are equipped with an oil drain located on
the rear of the engine.
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