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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®. EachUseand every 5 hours 1st5 hours Annuallyor 25 hours Annuallyor 50 hours Annuallyor 100 hours BeforeStorage 1. Engineoil level 2. Looseor missinghardware 3. Unit and engine. 1. Engineoil 1. Sparkplug 2. Controllinkagesand pivots 3. Wheels 4. Gear shaftand Augershaft 1. Engineoil 1. Sparkplug 1. Fuelsystem 1. Check 2. Tightenor replace 3. Clean 1. Change 1. Check 2. Lubewith light oil 3. Lubewith multipurposeautogrease 4. Lubewith light oil 1. Change 1. Change 1. Runengineuntilit stopsfrom lack offuel ENGINE MAINTENANCE Checking Engine Oil Beforelubricating,repairing,or inspecting,disengageall controls Iand stop engine.Wait untilall movingpartshavecometo a complete _stop. NOTE: Checktheoil levelbeforeeachuseto be surecorrectoil level is maintained. Whenaddingoil to the engine,referto viscositychart below.Engine oil capacityis 600 ml (approx.20 oz.). 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 NOTscrewit in. Figure12 3. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstick.If levelislow, slowlyadd oil until 2. Placesuitableoil collectioncontainerunderoil drain plug. oil levelregistersbetweenhigh (H) and low (L). See Figure12. 3. Removeoil drain plug.See Figure13on nextpage. 4. Replaceand tighten cap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine. 4. Tip engineto drain oil intothe container.Usedoil mustbe Changing Engine Oil disposedof at a propercollectioncenter. NOTE:Changethe engineoil after the first 5 hoursof operationand oncea seasonor every 50 hoursthereafter. 1. Drainfuelfrom tank by runningengineuntilthe fuel tank isempty. Be surefuel fill cap is secure. Usedoil isa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly. IDo notdiscardwith householdwaste.Checkwith your localauthorilties or SearsService Centerfor safe disposal/recyclingfacilities. 16

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MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE
Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,
disengageall
controlsandstoptheengine.
Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo
acompletestop.Disconnect
sparkplugwireandground
it
againsthe
enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring
operationorwhileperforminganyadjustmentsorrepairs.
EachUseandevery5
hours
1st5 hours
Annuallyor 25 hours
Annuallyor 50 hours
Annuallyor 100hours
BeforeStorage
1.
Engineoil level
2.
Looseormissinghardware
3.
Unitandengine.
1.
Engineoil
1.
Sparkplug
2.
Controllinkagesandpivots
3.
Wheels
4.
GearshaftandAugershaft
1.
Engineoil
1.
Sparkplug
1.
Fuelsystem
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.
Tightenor replace
3.
Clean
1.
Change
1.
Check
2.
Lubewithlightoil
3.
Lubewithmultipurposeautogrease
4.
Lubewithlightoil
1.
Change
1.
Change
1.
Runengineuntil
it
stopsfromlack
offuel
ENGINE
MAINTENANCE
Checking
Engine
Oil
Beforelubricating,repairing,orinspecting,disengageallcontrols
Iand stop engine.Wait untilall movingpartshavecometo a complete
_stop.
NOTE: Checktheoil levelbeforeeachuseto besurecorrectoil level
is maintained.
Whenaddingoilto the engine,referto viscositychart below.Engine
oilcapacityis 600ml (approx.20 oz.). Donot over-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/dipstick
into
the oil filler neck,butdo NOTscrew
it
in.
3.
Removethe oil fillercap/dipstick.Iflevel
is
low, slowlyadd oil until
oil levelregistersbetweenhigh (H) and low (L). See Figure12.
4.
Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
Changing
Engine
Oil
NOTE:Changethe engineoilafterthe first 5 hoursof operationand
oncea seasonor every 50 hoursthereafter.
1.
Drainfuelfromtankbyrunningengineuntilthefueltank
is
empty.
Be surefuel fill cap is secure.
Figure12
2.
Placesuitableoil collectioncontainerunderoil drainplug.
3.
Removeoil drainplug.SeeFigure13on nextpage.
4.
Tip engineto drainoil intothe container.Usedoil mustbe
disposedof at a propercollectioncenter.
Usedoil
is
a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
IDonotdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-
lties or SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recycling
facilities.
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