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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Beforeperforminganytypeof maintenance/servicdei,sengageall Followthe maintenanceschedulegivenbelow.This chart describes controlsand stoptheengine.Waituntilall movingpartshavecometo a serviceguidelinesonly. Usethe ServiceLog columnto keeptrackof completestop.Removethekeyto prevenut nintendedstartingA. lways completedmaintenancetasks.To locate the nearest Sears Service wearsafetyglassesduringoperationor whileperforminganyadjustments Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSears at or repairs. 1-800-4-MY-HOME®. EachUse 1st5 - 8 hours 25 hours 50 hours Annuallyor 100 hours 1. Engineoil level 2. Looseor missinghardware 3. Unit and engine. 1. Engineoil 1. Engineoi112. Controllinkagesand pivots 1. Engineoil 1. Sparkplug BeforeStorage 1. Fuelsystem Underheavyload or in high temperatures = = 1. Check 2. Tightenor replace 3. Clean 1. Change 1. Change 2. Lubewith lightoil 1. Change 1. Cleanand re-gap,orelse replace with new plug. 1. Runengineuntilit stopsfrom lackof fuel or add a gasolineadditiveto the gas in thetank. ENGINE MAINTENANCE Checking Engine Oil Beforelubricatingr,epairingo, r inspectingd, isengageall controlsand stopengine.Waituntilall movingpartshavecometo a completestop. Removethekey to preventunintendedfiringofthe engine. NOTE: Checktheoil levelbeforeeachuseto be surecorrectoil level is maintained. Whenaddingoil to the engine,referto viscositychart below.Engineoil capacityis approximately37 ounces.Donot over-fill.Usea 4-stroke, or an equivalenthighdetergent,premiumquality motoroil certified to meet or exceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer'srequirementsfor serviceclassificationSG, SR MotoroilsclassifiedSG, SFwill show this designationon the container. 1. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstickand wipethe dipstickclean. 2. Insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oil filler neck,butdo not screwit in. J Figure16 3. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstick.If levelis low, slowlyadd oil until Changing Engine Oil oil levelregistersbetweenhigh (H) and low (L). See Figure16. 4. Replaceand tighten cap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine. NOTE:Changethe engineoil after thefirst 5 hoursof operationand once a seasonor every50 hoursthereafter. 1. Drainfuel from tank by runningengine untilthefuel tank is empty. Be surefuel fill capis secure. 2. Placesuitableoil collectioncontainerunderoil drain plug. 3. Removeoil drain plug.See Figure17. 4. Tip engineto drain oil intothe container.Usedoil mustbe disposedof at a propercollectioncenter. 17

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MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE
Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,
disengageall
controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometoa
completestop.Remove
thekeyto prevent
unintendedstarting.
Always
wearsafetyglassesduringoperationorwhileperforminganyadjustments
orrepairs.
Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes
serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumntokeeptrackof
completedmaintenance
tasks.To locate the nearest Sears Service
Center
or to
scheduleservice,simplycontact
Sears at
1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
EachUse
1st5
-
8 hours
25 hours
50 hours
Annuallyor 100hours
BeforeStorage
1.
Fuelsystem
Underheavyloadorinhightemperatures
1.
Engineoillevel
2.
Looseormissinghardware
3.
Unitandengine.
1.
Engineoil
1.
Engineoi11-
2.
Controllinkagesand pivots
1.
Engineoil
1.
Sparkplug
=
=
1.
Check
2.
Tightenor replace
3.
Clean
1.
Change
1.
Change
2.
Lubewithlightoil
1.
Change
1.
Cleanand re-gap,orelse replace
withnewplug.
1.
Runengineuntilit stopsfrom lackof
fuel or add a gasolineadditiveto the
gas in thetank.
ENGINE
MAINTENANCE
Checking
Engine
Oil
Beforelubricating,
repairing,
or inspecting,
disengageallcontrolsand
stopengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometoa completestop.
Removethekeytopreventunintended
firingoftheengine.
NOTE: Checktheoil levelbeforeeachuseto besurecorrectoil level
is maintained.
Whenaddingoilto the engine,referto viscositychart below.Engineoil
capacityis approximately37 ounces.Donotover-fill.Usea 4-stroke,
oran equivalenthighdetergent,premiumqualitymotoroilcertified
tomeetorexceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer'srequirements
for
serviceclassificationSG, SR MotoroilsclassifiedSG, SFwill show
thisdesignationonthecontainer.
1.
Removethe oil fillercap/dipstickandwipethe dipstickclean.
2.
Insertthecap/dipstickintotheoilfillerneck,butdo
not
screwit in.
3.
Removethe oil fillercap/dipstick.If levelis low, slowlyadd oil until
oil levelregistersbetweenhigh (H) and low (L). See Figure16.
4.
Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
Figure16
Changing
Engine
Oil
J
NOTE:Changethe engineoil after thefirst 5 hoursof operationand
once a seasonor every50 hoursthereafter.
1.
Drainfuelfromtankbyrunningengineuntilthefueltankisempty.
Be surefuel fill capis secure.
2.
Placesuitableoil collectioncontainerunderoil drainplug.
3.
Removeoil drainplug.SeeFigure17.
4.
Tip engineto drainoil intothe container.Usedoil mustbe
disposedof at a propercollectioncenter.
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