Operator's Manual

PreparingtheEngine

1.Whiletheengineisstillwarm,changetheengineoil;

refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page17).

2.Removethesparkplug.

3.Usinganoilcan,addabout30ml(1oz.),ofmotoroil

totheenginethroughthespark-plughole.

4.Slowlypullthestarterropeseveraltimestodistribute

oilthroughoutthecylinder.

5.Installthesparkplugbutdonotconnectthewireto

thesparkplug.Securethewiresothatitdoesnotcome

intocontactwiththesparkplug.

RemovingtheMachinefrom

Storage

1.Unfoldthehandle;referto

AdjustingtheHandleHeight(page10).

2.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

3.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly

usingthestartertoblowexcessoilfromthecylinder.

4.Inspectthesparkplugandreplaceitifitisdirty,worn,

orcracked;refertotheEngineOperator’sManual.

5.Installthesparkplugandtightenittotherecommended

torqueof20N-m(180in-lb).

6.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;referto

Maintenance(page16).

7.Checktheengineoillevel;referto

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page9).

8.Fillthefuelinthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;referto

FillingtheFuelTank(page8).

9.Chargethebattery(electric-startmodelonly);referto

ChargingtheBattery(page18).

10.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.