Operator's Manual

ReplacingtheAirFilter
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
1.Useascrewdrivertoopentheairltercover
(Figure15).
2.Replacetheairlter(Figure15).
3.Installthecover.
Figure15
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Yearly
Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoiltowarm
it.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmorecontaminants.
1.Movethemowertoalevelsurface.
2.Referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page12).
3.Removethedipstick(Figure16).
Figure16
1.Dipstick
4.Tipthemowerontoitssidewiththeairlteruptodrain
theusedoiloutthroughtheoillltube(Figure17).
Figure17
5.Returnthemowertotheoperatingposition.
6.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoillevel
reachestheFulllineonthedipstick(Figure16).Wait
3minutesafteraddingoiltochecktheoilwiththe
dipstick.Donotoverll.(Max.ll:20oz.(0.59
l),type:SAE30detergentoilwithanAPIservice
classicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)
7.Installthedipsticksecurely.
8.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling
center.
ReplacingtheBlade
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Important:
Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the
blade pr oper l y .Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchor
areuncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contact
anAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.Ifthe
bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.Ifthe
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