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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/servicdei,sengageall controlsand stoptheengineW. aituntilall movingpartshavecometo a completestop.Disconnecst parkplugwireandgrounditagainsthe enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring operationor whileperforminganyadjustmentsor repairs. Followthe maintenanceschedulegiven below.This chart describes serviceguidelinesonly. Usethe ServiceLog columnto keeptrackof completedmaintenancetasks.To locate the nearest Sears Service Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat 1-800-4-MY-HOME®. EachUse 1st5 to 8 hours Annuallyor 25 hours Annuallyor 50 hours Annuallyor 100 hours BeforeStorage 1. Engineoil level 2. Looseor missinghardware 3. Unitand engine. 1. Engineoil 1. Engineoi112. Controllinkagesand pivots 3. Wheels 4. Gearshaft and Augershaft 1. Engineoil 1. Sparkplug 1. Fuelsystem Underheavyload or inhigh temperatures = = 1. Check 2. Tightenor replace 3. Clean 1. Change 1. Change 2. Lubewith lightoil 3. Lubewith multipurposeautogrease 4. Lubewith lightoil 1. Change 1. Check/Change 1. Runengineuntilit stopsfrom lackof fuel or add a gasolineadditiveto the gas in thetank. ENGINE MAINTENANCE f Beforelubricating,repairing,or inspecting,disengageall controls Iand stop engine.Wait untilall movingpartshavecometo a complete [stop. Checking Engine Oil 1. Be sureengine is uprightand level. 2. Unscrewoil fill capfrom oil fillertubeand wipe dipstickclean. 3. Screwoil fill capback intooil fillertube. Tightensecurely. 4. Unscrewand removeoil fill cap from oil filler tube. Noteoil level. If oil readingon dipstick isbelow"ADD"mark,slowlyadd oil to reach"FULL"level.See Figure12. 5. Screwoil fill capback intooil fillertube. Tightensecurely. 6. Wipeawayany spilledoil. Changing Engine Oil Toavoidenginedamage,it is importantto: • Checkoil levelbeforeeachuseand every eightoperatinghours. • Changeoil afterfirst 5 to 8 operatinghoursand every 50 operat- ing hoursor oncea seasonthereafter. 1. Placeengineleveland removesafety key. 2. Disconnectspark plug wireand keepit awayfrom sparkplug (Referto next section). If connected,disconnectextensioncord from powersource. 16 ..J ,,.J U., a a Maintain oil level at FULL J Figure12

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MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE
Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,
disengageall
controlsandstoptheengine.
Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo
acompletestop.Disconnect
sparkplugwireandground
it
againsthe
enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring
operationorwhileperforminganyadjustmentsorrepairs.
Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes
serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumntokeeptrackof
completedmaintenance
tasks.To locate the nearest Sears Service
Center
or to
scheduleservice,simplycontactSears
at
1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
EachUse
1st5 to 8 hours
Annuallyor 25hours
Annuallyor 50hours
Annuallyor 100hours
BeforeStorage
Underheavyloador
in
hightemperatures
1.
Engineoillevel
2.
Looseormissinghardware
3.
Unitand engine.
1.
Engineoil
1.
Engineoi11-
2.
Controllinkagesand pivots
3.
Wheels
4.
GearshaftandAugershaft
1.
Engineoil
1.
Sparkplug
1.
Fuelsystem
=
=
1.
Check
2.
Tightenor replace
3.
Clean
1.
Change
1.
Change
2.
Lubewithlightoil
3.
Lubewithmultipurposeautogrease
4.
Lubewithlightoil
1.
Change
1.
Check/Change
1.
Runengineuntilit stopsfrom lackof
fuel or add a gasolineadditiveto the
gas in thetank.
ENGINE
MAINTENANCE
Beforelubricating,repairing,orinspecting,disengageallcontrols
Iand stop engine.Wait untilall movingpartshavecometo a complete
[stop.
Checking
Engine
Oil
1.
Be sureengine is uprightand level.
2.
Unscrewoil fill capfrom oil fillertubeand wipe dipstickclean.
3.
Screwoil fill capback
into
oil fillertube. Tightensecurely.
4.
Unscrewand removeoilfill cap fromoilfiller tube.Noteoil level.
Ifoil readingondipstick
is
below"ADD"mark,slowlyadd oil to
reach"FULL"level.SeeFigure12.
5.
Screwoil fill capback
into
oil fillertube. Tightensecurely.
6.
Wipeawayany spilledoil.
Changing
Engine
Oil
Toavoidenginedamage,it is importantto:
•
Checkoillevelbeforeeachuseandeveryeightoperatinghours.
•
Changeoil afterfirst 5 to 8 operatinghoursandevery50operat-
ing hoursor oncea seasonthereafter.
1.
Placeenginelevelandremovesafetykey.
2.
Disconnectsparkplugwireandkeep
it
awayfromsparkplug
(Referto nextsection).Ifconnected,disconnectextensioncord
frompowersource.
f
16
..J
,,.J
U.,
a
a
Maintain oil level
at FULL
Figure12
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