Preparing for Maintenance
1. Stop the engine and w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop .
2. Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug
and hook it onto the retaining post ( Figure 23 ) before
perfor ming any maintenance procedure .
Figure 23
1. Spark plug retaining post
3. After perfor ming the maintenance procedure(s),
connect the spark plug wire to the spark plug .
Important: Bef or e tipping the mo w er to change
the oil or r eplace the blade, allo w the fuel tank to
r un dr y thr ough nor mal usa ge. If y ou must tip the
mo w er prior to r unning out of fuel, use a hand fuel
pump to r emo v e the fuel. Al w ays tip the mo w er
onto its side, with the air filter up .
Tipping the mo w er may cause the fuel to leak.
Gasoline is flamma ble, explosi v e and can cause
per sonal injur y .
R un the engine dr y or r emo v e the gasoline with a
hand pump; nev er siphon.
Replacing the Air Filter
R e place the air filter yearly; re place it more frequently in
dusty operating conditions .
1. R efer to Pre paring for Maintenance .
2. R otate the air filter co v er to remo v e it ( Figure 24 ).
Figure 24
1. Air lter cover 2. Air lter
3. R e place the air filter .
4. Install the co v er .
Changing the Engine Oil
Change the engine oil after the fir st 2 operating hour s ;
c hang e it yearly thereafter .
R un the engine a few min utes before c hanging the oil
to w ar m it. W ar m oil flo ws better and car ries more
contaminants .
1. R efer to Pre paring for Maintenance .
2. R emo v e the dipstic k ( Figure 25 ).
Figure 25
3. Tip the mo w er onto its side with the air filter up to drain
the used oil out through the oil fill tube ( Figure 26 ).
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