10
Maintaining
Your
WARNING: Shut off the engine before
performing any maintenance. To
Periodic inspection and adjustment of the engine is
essential if high level performance is to be maintained.
prevent accidental start-up, disconnect Regular maintenance will also ensure a long service life.
the spark plug boot.
The required service intervals and the kind of mainte-
nance to be performed are described in the table below.
Follow the hourly or calendar intervals, whichever occur
first. More frequent service is required when operating in
adverse conditions.
IMPORTANT: If engine must be tipped to transport
equipment or to inspect or remove grass, keep spark
plug side of engine up. Transporting or tipping engine
spark plug down may cause smoking, hard starting,
spark plug fouling, or oil saturation of air cleaner.
Engine
Maintenance Schedule
Tasks
First 5 Hrs.
Each Use or
Every Season Every Season Every Season
Service
Dates
Every 5 Hrs.
or 25 Hrs. or 50 Hrs. or 100 Hrs.
Check Engine
Oil
Change
††
Engine Oil
Check Air
Cleaner
Service Air
Cleaner
†
WARNING
Check Spark
Shut off the engine
before performing
any maintenance. To
prevent accidental
start-up, disconnect
the spark plug boot.
Plug
Service Spark
Plug
Clean Finger
Guard
Clean Around
Muffler
Before tipping engine
or equipment to
† Service more frequently when used in dusty areas.
††
If operating under heavy load or high ambient temperature.
drain oil, drain fuel
from tank by running
engine until fuel tank
is empty.
Oil Change
IMPORTANT: Be sure to check engine on a level surface
with the engine stopped. Drain the oil while the engine is
still warm to assure rapid and complete draining.
1.
Remove oil fill cap and drain oil by either removing
drain plug or turning mower on its side (air cleaner side
up) and allowing oil to drain into a suitable container.
See Figure 10-1.
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WARNING: Before tipping engine or
equipment to drain oil, drain fuel from
tank by running engine until fuel tank is
empty.
IMPORTANT
Be sure to check
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engine on a level
surface with the engine
stopped. Drain the oil
while the engine is still
warm to assure rapid
and complete draining.
Figure 10-1
2.
3.
4.
Reinstallsecurely. the drain plug (if removed), and tighten it
Refillcheckwiththe theoil level.recommendedSee Figureoil10-1.(see page 16) and
Reinstall the oil fill cap securely.
Oil Service
•
•
Check oil level regularly.
Be sure correct oil level is maintained. Check every
hours or daily before starting engine. See oil
checking procedure on page 16.
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