Gasoline Engine » Operator's Manual
MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE
Proper maintenance is essential
for
safe, economical and
trouble
free operation.
It
also helps reduce
air
pollution. In
order
to
keep
your
gasoline engine in good
working
condition,
it
must be periodically serviced. The following maintenance schedule and routine inspection
procedures must be carefully followed.
First
Thereafter,
Every6
Every year
Frequency
Every
month
or
every3
months
or
or
100
hrs
time
10
hrsof
months
50
of
or
30hrsof
hrs
of
operation
operation operation
operation
ITEM
Check-Refill
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Engine oil
Change
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Check
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Air
filter
Clean
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element
Change
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Spark plug Clean-adjust
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Spark arrester Clean
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Valve clearance** Check-adjust
.,j
Fuel
hose Check Every 2 years (change
if
necessary)
Cylinder
Remove
carbon
Every 125 hours
head, Piston
deposits
• These items should be serviced
by
company authorized dealer, unless you have
the
proper
tools and mechanically proficient.
••
These items should be serviced
by
a mechanically proficient person
or
by
lour
authorized servicing dealer .
.A
CAUTION
~
NOTE
Service
more
frequently
when
used
in
dusty
areas.
If
you
frequently
operate
your
gasoline
engine
under
high-load
or
high-temperature
conditions,
change
the
engine
oil
every
10
hours
of
operation.
If
your
gasoline
engine
frequently
works
under
dusty
or
severe
conditions,
clean
the
air filter
element
every
10
hours
of
operation.
If
necessary,
change
the
element
every
25
hours
of
operation.
Period
and
operation
hours,
the
one
which
comes
first
should
govern.
If
you
accidentally
missed
the
servicing
time,
do
it
immediately.
.A
WARNING
Stop
the
engine
before
servicing.
Put
the
engine
on
a
level
surface
and
to
avoid starting,
remove
the
spark
plug
cap.
Never
run
your
engine
in
a poor ly ventilated
area.
Be
sure
to
keep
good
ventilation
in
working
area.
The
exhaust
from
the
engine
may
contain
poisonous
carbon
monoxide,
breathing
it
would
cause
shock,
unconsciousness
and
even
death.
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