Simplicity 1003 - Starting after Storage

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5. Clean dirt and chaff from entire tiller. Coat
all exposed metal parts with a good quality
paint (available from your dealer) or a light
film of grease, oil, or automotive wax.
6. At end of storage period, follow instructions
in “Starting After Storage.”
Starting After Storage
Before starting the tiller after a period of storage,
proceed as follows:
Normal Care
1. Clean engine fins and air cleaner (figure 10).
2. Remove spark plug and wipe dry. Crank en¬
gine a few times to blow excess oil out of
plug hole. Then reinstall the plug.
3. Fill fuel tank with fresh gasoline (unless a
fuel stabilizer was used).
4. Start the engine outdoors. Do not run engine
at high speeds immediately after starting.
Check tiller and engine (5-hour care)
1. Check tiller and engine for loose screws,
pins, bolts, oil leaks, etc.
2. Clean area around oil fill plug.
NOTE
Engine must be level.
3. Check/add engine oil as follows:
A. Remove oil fill plug.
B. Oil level should be almost to top
of fill plug hole. If not, add oil
using same weight and grade as
used at last oil change.
C. Reinstall and tighten oil fill plug.
Change Engine Oil (25-hour care)
NOTE
Change oil when unit is level and
engine is still warm from operation.
Don't pollute: dispose of old oil
properly.
1. Clean area around oil fill plug.
2. Remove oil drain plug and allow oil
to drain from engine. Tip unit if necessary
to be sure oil is completly drained.
3. Reinstall oil drain plug.
4. Remove oil fill plug.
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NOTE
To avoid engine damage, use only
quality detergent oil of the correct
grade and weight. The grade (ser¬
vice) marking on the can may be
SC,SD, SE, or MS. The correct
recommended weight is SAE 30 or,
if unavailable, SAE 10W-30.
5. Fill crankcase with new oil to overflow¬
ing. Pour slowly. Capacity: about 1-1/4
pints (.6 L) for both 3 and 5 h.p. models.
6. Reinstall and tighten fill plug.
Figure 7. Check/Change Oil
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