Operator's Manual

Figure54
1.Oildraincap
2.Slideanoildrainpanunderthedrainextensionand
removetheoildraincap.
3.Draintheoil.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocal
recyclingcenter.
4.Installtheoildraincap.
5.Fillthecrankcasewithoil.RefertoFillingthe
EngineCrankcasewithOil.
LubricatingtheHexShaft
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Lubricatethehexshaft.
Lightlylubricatethehexshaftyearlywithautomotive
engineoil(Figure55).
Figure55
1.Hexshaft
3.Rubberwheel
2.Aluminumfrictionplate
Important:Donotgetoilontherubberwheel
orthealuminumfrictiondriveplatebecausethe
tractiondrivewillslip(Figure55).
1.Drainthegasolinefromthefueltank.
2.Tipthemachineforwardontoitsaugerhousingand
blockitsothatitcannotfall.
3.Removethebackcover(Figure56).
Figure56
1.Backcover
4.MovethespeedselectorlevertoPositionR2.
5.Dipyourngerinautomotiveengineoilandlightly
lubricatehexshaft.
6.MovethespeedselectorlevertoPosition6.
7.Lubricatetheotherendofthehexshaft.
8.Movethespeedselectorleverforwardandrearward
afewtimes.
9.Installthebackcoverandreturnthemachinetothe
operatingposition.
ReplacingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Replacethespark
plug.
UseaChampionQC12YCorequivalentsparkplug.
Note:Toaccessthesparkplug,youmustrstremove
theuppersnowhood(
Figure57).
Figure57
1.Chokeknob
3.Ignitionkey
2.Uppersnowhood
4.Screw(2)
1.Removethechokeknobandtheignitionkey
(Figure57).
2.Removethe2screwsthatsecuretheuppersnow
hoodtothemachine(Figure57).
3.Slowlyremovetheuppersnowhood,ensuringthat
theprimerbulbhoseandtheignitionwireremain
connected.
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