5. R emo v e the foam pre-cleaner and w ash it with
a mild deterg ent and w ater , then blot it dr y
( Figure 22 ).
6. Install the foam pre-cleaner onto the paper air
filter .
7. Install the air filter assembly .
Note: Install a new paper air filter if y ou
discarded the old one .
8. Install the co v er .
Changing the Engine Oil
Chang e the oil after the first 8 operating hours and
than after ev er y 50 operating hours or ev er y season
(more frequently in dusty or dir ty conditions).
1. R un the engine to w ar m the engine oil.
Note: W ar m oil flo ws better and car ries more
contaminants .
Oil may be hot after engine has been r un,
and contact with hot oil can cause sev er e
per sonal injur y .
A v oid contacting the hot engine oil when
y ou drain it.
2. Stop the engine and w ait for all mo ving par ts
to stop .
3. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug
( Figure 13 ).
4. Place a suitable drain pan under the right side
of the la wn mo w er .
5. R emo v e the dipstic k b y rotating the cap
countercloc kwise and pulling it out.
6. Raise the left side of the la wn mo w er to drain
the oil into the drain pan.
Note: Y ou can also remo v e the oil from the
crankcase using an oil extractor .
7. Lo w er the left side of the la wn mo w er .
8. Inser t the dipstic k into the filler nec k and
rotate the cap cloc kwise until it is tight.
9. R ecycle the used oil according to local codes .
10. Fill the crankcase to the Full line on the
dipstic k with fresh oil. R efer to the Filling the
Crankcase with Oil.
11. Wipe up any spilled oil.
Changing the Oil Filter
R e place the oil filter ( Figure 23 ) after ev er y 100
operating hours or yearly , whic hev er comes first.
Figure 23
1. Fuel valve 2. Oil lter
1. R un the engine to w ar m the oil.
Oil may be hot after the engine has been
r un, and contact with hot oil can cause
sev er e per sonal injur y .
A v oid contacting the hot engine oil when
y ou drain it.
2. Stop the engine and w ait for all mo ving par ts
to stop .
3. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug
( Figure 13 ).
4. Drain the engine oil; refer to Changing the
Engine Oil.
5. Place a rag under the oil filter to catc h any oil
that ma y leak out as y ou remo v e the filter .
6. R emo v e the oil filter .
7. Use y our fing er to coat the g ask et on the new
filter with oil ( Figure 24 ).
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