3.Applyathincoatofnewoiltotherubbergasket
onthereplacementlter(Figure33).
4.Installthereplacementoilltertothelter
adapter,turntheoillterclockwiseuntilthe
rubbergasketcontactsthelteradapter,then
tightenthelteranadditional2/3to1turn
(Figure34).
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Figure34
1.Oillter
3.Adapter
2.Adaptergasket
5.Removetheoil-llcap(Figure33)andadd2
L(67oz)ofthespeciedoilintotheengine;
refertoEngineOilSpecication(page27)and
ChangingtheOil(page28).
6.Runtheengineforabout3minutes,shutoffthe
engine,andcheckforoilleaksaroundtheoil
lter.
7.Checktheengineoillevelandaddthespecied
oilifneeded.
ServicingtheSparkPlugs
Sparkplugtype:Champion®RC12YC,Champion®
Platinum3071orequivalent
Airgap:0.76mm(0.030inch)
CheckingtheSparkPlugs
ServiceInterval:Every200hours
1.Preparethemachineformaintenance;referto
PreparingforMachine(page25).
2.Cleantheareaaroundthesparkplugs(Figure
35).
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Figure35
1.Spark-plugwire
3.Disconnectthespark-plugwiresfromthespark
plugs(Figure35).
4.Removethesparkplugandgasketusinga
spark-plugsocket.
5.Lookatthecenterofthesparkplugs(Figure36).
Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,
theengineisoperatingproperly.Ablackcoating
ontheinsulatorusuallymeansthattheair
cleanerisdirty.
Note:Ifthesparkplugisdamagedorworn,
installanewsparkplug.
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Figure36
1.Sideelectrode
3.Insulator
2.Centerelectrode4.Airgap0.75mm(0.030
inch)
Important:Alwaysreplaceasparkplug
whenithasablackcoating,wornelectrodes,
anoilylm,orcracks.
6.Measuretheairgapbetweenthecenterand
sideelectrode(Figure36).Theairgapshould
measure0.76mm(0.030inch).
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