Operator's Manual

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Figure23
1.Theoillevelisatits
maximum.
3.Theoillevelistoo
low—addoiltothe
crankcase.
2.Theoillevelistoo
high—removeoilfrom
thecrankcase.
Note:Youmaytipthemachineforward(handle
up)alittletomakeaddingoileasier.Remember
toreturnthemachinetotheoperatingposition
beforecheckingtheoillevel.
Important:Donottipthemachineallthe
wayforwardontoitsnose,orfuelmayleak
outofthemachine.
UseFigure24toselectthebestoilviscosityfor
theoutdoortemperaturerangeexpected:
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Figure24
Note:Filltheenginecrankcasewithoiluntil
thedipstickindicatesthattheengine-oillevelis
correctasshowninFigure23.Ifyouoverllthe
enginewithoil,removetheexcessoilfromthe
drainplugintoanoil-drainpan.
9.Screwtheoil-llcapintotheoil-llhole,and
tightenitsecurelybyhand.
10.Wipeupanyspilledoil.
11.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocal
recyclingcenter.
ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Servicethesparkplugand
replaceitifnecessary.
UseaT orosparkplug(PartNo.119-1961).
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(Figure
9).
3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.
4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.
Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,or
dirtysparkplug.Donotcleantheelectrodes
becausegritenteringthecylindercan
damagetheengine.
5.Setthegapontheplugto0.76mm(0.030inch)
asshowninFigure25.
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Figure25
1.Center-electrodeinsulator3.Airgap(nottoscale)
2.Sideelectrode
6.Installthesparkplugandtorqueitto27to30
N∙m(20to22ft-lb).
7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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