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f Oil Drain Plug If the enginehas beenrunning,the mufflerwill be very hot. Be careful not to touchthe muffler. NOTE: Checkthe spark plugonce a seasonor every25 hoursof operation.Changethe sparkplug oncea seasonor every 100 hours. Toensureproperengineoperation,the spark plug mustbe properly gappedand free of deposits. 1. Removethe sparkplug bootand usea spark plugwrenchto removethe plug.See Figure18. Spark Plug Figure17 Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly. Donotdiscardwith householdwaste.Checkwith yourlocalauthorities or SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities. . Reinstallthe drain plugand tightenit securely. 6. Refillwith the recommendedoil and checkthe oil level.See RecommendedOil Usage chart. The engine's oil capacity is 37 ounces. DONOTuse non-detergentoil or 2-strokeengineoil. It could shorten the engine'sservicelife. Figure18 2. Visuallyinspectthe sparkplug. Discardthe sparkplug if there is apparentwear,or if the insulatoris crackedor chipped.Cleanthe sparkplug with a wire brushif it is to be reused. 3. Measurethe pluggap with a feelergauge.Correctas necessary bybendingsideelectrode.See Figure19.Thegap shouldbe set to .02-.03inches(0.60-0.80ram). ,'2 3 (°F} =40o =20o 0o 200 400 (°c) -30° -20° -10 ° 0° 7. Reinstallthe oil fillercap/dipsticksecurely. Thoroughlywashyour handswith soapand water as soonas possibleafter handling usedoil. Checking Spark Plug DO NOTcheckfor sparkwith spark plug removed.DO NOTcrank enginewith sparkplug removed. 1..030 (.76 mm) Gap 2. Electrodes k"_i Porcelain Figure19 4. Checkthat the spark plugwasheris in good conditionand thread the spark plug in by hand to preventcross-threading. 18

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f
Oil Drain
Plug
Figure17
Usedoil isa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
Donotdiscardwith householdwaste.Checkwith yourlocalauthori-
tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
.
6.
Reinstallthe drain plugand tightenit securely.
Refillwiththe recommendedoil andcheckthe oil level.See
RecommendedOil
Usage chart. The engine's oil capacity is 37
ounces.
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themufflerwillbeveryhot.Becareful
not to touchthe muffler.
NOTE: Checkthe sparkplugonce a seasonor every25 hoursof
operation.Changethe sparkplugoncea seasonorevery100hours.
Toensureproperengineoperation,thesparkplugmustbeproperly
gappedand free of deposits.
1.
Removethe sparkplugbootand usea sparkplugwrenchto
removetheplug.SeeFigure18.
Spark Plug
DONOTuse non-detergentoilor 2-strokeengineoil. Itcould shorten
theengine'sservicelife.
(°F}=40o =20o
0o
200
400
(°c)
-30°
-20° -10°
0°
7.
Reinstalltheoilfillercap/dipsticksecurely.
Thoroughlywashyourhandswithsoapandwaterassoonas
possibleafter handling usedoil.
Checking
Spark
Plug
DONOTcheckforsparkwithsparkplugremoved.DONOTcrank
enginewithsparkplugremoved.
Figure18
2.
Visuallyinspectthe sparkplug. Discardthe sparkplugif there is
apparentwear,or if the insulatoris crackedor chipped.Cleanthe
sparkplug with a wire brushif it is to be reused.
3.
Measurethe pluggapwitha feelergauge.Correctas necessary
bybendingsideelectrode.See Figure19.Thegap shouldbe set
to
.02-.03
inches(0.60-0.80ram).
,'2
3
1..030
(.76 mm) Gap
2.
Electrodes
k"_i
Porcelain
Figure19
4.
Checkthatthesparkplugwasherisingoodconditionandthread
thesparkpluginbyhandtopreventcross-threading.
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