Operator's Manual

9.FillthecrankcasetotheFulllineonthedipstickwith
freshoilRefertoFillingtheCrankcasewithOil.
10.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
11.Runtheengineforabout3minutes.
12.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andcheckforoilleakagearoundthelter.
13.Addoiltocompensatefortheoilintheoillter.
RefertoCheckingtheEngineOilLevel.
14.Recycletheusedoillteraccordingtolocalcodes.
ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Checkthespark
plug.
UseanNGKBPR5ESsparkplugorequivalent.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(Figure10).
3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.
4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.
Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,or
dirtysparkplug.Donotcleantheelectrodes
becausegritenteringthecylindercandamage
theengine.
5.Setthegapontheplugto0.030in.(0.76mm)
(Figure27).
Figure27
1.0.030inches(0.76mm)
6.Installthesparkplugandthegasketseal.
7.Torquetheplugto17ft-lb(23N⋅m).
8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
FuelSystem
Maintenance
EmptyingtheFuelTankand
CleaningtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Checkthefuelhose
andreplaceitifnecessary.
Every100hours—Cleanthefuel
lter.
Yearlyorbeforestorage—Emptythe
fueltank.
Thefuellter(screen)elementislocatedinsidethefuel
tank.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforittocooldown.
Important:Draingasolinefromacoldengine
only.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(Figure10).
3.Disconnectthefuellinebylooseningthetubeclamp
atthecarburetor.
4.Drainthegasolinecompletelyfromthetankandfuel
lineintoanapprovedfuelcontainer.
5.Removethefueltankfromthemower.
6.Pourasmallamountoffuelinthefueltank,move
thefuelaroundinthetank,andpouritoutintoan
approvedfuelcontainer.
7.Installthefueltankandfuelline;refertoInstalling
theFuelTankandtheFuelLine.
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