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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 1. Engineoil level. 2. Snowthrowerand exhaust area. 1st5 hours Every5 hours 1. Engineoil. 1. Engineoil. 2. Exhaustarea. 25 hours 1. Sparkplug. Everyseason/50hours 1. Engineoil Everyseason/lO0hours 1. Sparkplug Everyseason/Before storage 1. Pivotpoints 2. Controlhandle 3. Extensionspring ENGINE MAINTENANCE = = 1. Check 2. Clean 1. Change. 1. Check. 2. Clean. 2. Check. 1. Change 1. Clean, replace,re-gap 1. Lubricate 2. Lubricate 3. Lubricate . Removethe oil drain plug, Figure8. f ine maintenance. Periodicinspectionand adjustmentof the engine isessentialifhigh levelperformanceisto be maintained.Regularmaintenancewill also ensurea long servicelife. The requiredserviceintervalsand thetype of maintenanceto be performedare describedin the tableabove. Followthe hourlyor calendarintervalsw, hicheveroccurfirst. More frequentserviceis requiredwhenoperatinginadverseconditions. Changing Engine Oil Theengineoil shouldbe changedafter the firstfive hoursof useand thenoncea seasonor afterevery 50 hoursof use. NOTE:Checkthe oil levelbeforeeachuse and afterevery five hours of operationto be surethe correctoil levelismaintained.Referto CheckingOil Levelinthe OperationSection. 1. Drainfuelfrom the tank by runningtheengine untilthe fueltank is empty.Be surethe fuel fill cap issecure. 2. Placea suitableoil collectioncontainerunder theoil drain plug. Figure8 4. Tip the engineto drain oil into the container.Usedoil mustbe disposedof at a propercollectioncenter. 5. Reinstallthe drain plug and tightenitsecurely. 6. Refillwith the recommendedoil and checkthe oil level; referto Adding Oil inthe OperationSectionfor instructions.. 7. Reinstallthe oil fillercap/dipsticksecurely. 13

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MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE
Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,
disengageall
controlsandstoptheengine.
Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo
acompletestop.Disconnect
sparkplugwireandground
it
againsthe
enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring
operationorwhileperforminganyadjustmentsorrepairs.
Eachuse
1.
Engineoillevel.
2.
Snowthrowerandexhaust
Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes
serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumntokeeptrackof
completedmaintenance
tasks.To locate the nearest Sears Service
Center
or to
scheduleservice,simplycontactSears
at
1-800-4-MY-HOME@.
=
=
1.
Check
2.
Clean
area.
1st5 hours
1.
Engineoil.
1.
Change.
Every5hours
1.
Engineoil.
1.
Check.
2.
Exhaustarea.
2.
Clean.
25 hours
1.
Sparkplug.
2.
Check.
Everyseason/50hours
1.
Engineoil
1.
Change
Everyseason/lO0hours
1.
Sparkplug
1.
Clean,replace,re-gap
Everyseason/Before
1.
Pivotpoints
1.
Lubricate
storage
2.
Controlhandle
2.
Lubricate
3.
Extensionspring
3.
Lubricate
ENGINE
MAINTENANCE
ine maintenance.
Periodic
inspection
andadjustmentof the engine
is
essential
if
high
levelperformance
is
tobe maintained.Regularmaintenancewillalso
ensurea longservicelife.The requiredservice
intervals
andthetype
of maintenance
to be performedare describedin the tableabove.
Followthe hourlyor calendar
intervals,
whicheveroccurfirst. More
frequentservice
is
requiredwhenoperating
in
adverseconditions.
Changing
Engine
Oil
Theengineoil shouldbe changedafter the firstfive hoursof useand
thenoncea seasonor afterevery50 hoursof use.
NOTE:Checkthe oil levelbeforeeachuse and afterevery five hours
of operationto be surethe correctoil level
is
maintained.Referto
CheckingOilLevel
in
the OperationSection.
1.
Drainfuelfromthetankbyrunningtheengineuntilthefueltank
is
empty.Be surethe fuel fill cap
is
secure.
2.
Placea suitableoil collectioncontainerundertheoil drainplug.
.
f
Removethe oildrainplug, Figure8.
Figure8
4.
Tip the engineto drainoilinto the container.Usedoil mustbe
disposedof at a propercollectioncenter.
5.
Reinstallthedrainplugandtighten
it
securely.
6.
Refillwiththe recommendedoilandcheckthe oil level;referto
AddingOil
in
the OperationSectionfor
instructions..
7.
Reinstallthe oil fillercap/dipsticksecurely.
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