Operator's Manual

Tipping the mo w er may cause the fuel to leak.
Gasoline is flamma ble, explosi v e and can cause
per sonal injur y .
R un the engine dr y or r emo v e the gasoline with a
hand pump; nev er siphon.
Servicing the Air Filter
Clean the pre-cleaner and re place the paper air filter yearly
or after ev er y 25 operating hours; re place the paper air filter
more frequently in dusty operating conditions .
1. P erfor m the pre-maintenance procedures; refer to
Pre paring for Maintenance .
2. R emo v e the screws that secure the air filter co v er
( Figure 34 ).
Figure 34
1. Screws
3. Foam pre-cleaner
2. Air lter cover 4. Paper air lter
3. R e place the co v er and clean it thoroughly .
4. R emo v e the foam pre-cleaner .
5. W ash the pre-cleaner with a mild deterg ent and w ater ,
then blot it dr y .
6. R emo v e the paper air filter and discard it.
Important: Do not tr y to clean a paper air filter .
7. Inser t the new paper air filter into the foam pre-cleaner .
8. Install the air filter components .
9. Install the co v er and secure it.
Changing the Engine Oil
Change the engine oil after the fir st 5 operating hour s ;
c hang e it yearly thereafter .
R un the engine a few min utes before c hanging the oil
to w ar m it. W ar m oil flo ws better and car ries more
contaminants .
1. P erfor m the pre-maintenance procedures; refer to
Pre paring for Maintenance .
2. R emo v e the dipstic k ( Figure 35 ).
Figure 35
3. Tip the mo w er onto its side , with the air filter up , to
drain the used oil out through the oil fill tube ( Figure
36 ).
Figure 36
4. Slo wl y pour oil into the oil fill tube until the oil lev el
reac hes the Full line on the dipstic k ( Figure 37 ). Do
not o v erfill. (Max. fill: 26 oz. (0.77 l), type: SAE 30W
deterg ent oil with an API ser vice classification of SF ,
SG , SH, SJ , SL, or higher .)
Figure 37
5. Install the dipstic k securely .
6. Dispose of the used oil properly at a local recycling
center .
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