Lubrication
GreasingtheMachine
ServiceInterval:Every400hours
LubricatethegreasettingwithNo.2lithiumgrease.
1.Wipethegreasettingcleansothatyoudonot
forceforeignmatterintothebearingorbushing
(Figure30).
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Figure30
Leftsideofthegasolinemodelshown;yourmodelmayvary
2.Pumpgreaseintothebearingorbushinguntil
thegreaseisvisible.Wipeupexcessgrease.
EngineMaintenance
EngineSafety
•Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoilor
addingoiltothecrankcase.
•Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeed
theengine.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Service
theair-cleanerfoamelement
(morefrequentlywhenoperating
conditionsaredustyordirty).
Every100hours—Servicetheair-cleaner
paperelement(morefrequentlywhenoperating
conditionsaredustyordirty).
1.Cleantheair-cleanercover(Figure31).
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Figure31
1.Air-cleanercover
2.Releasethelockingclipsandremovethe
air-cleanercover.
3.Removethewingnutsecuringtheelementsto
theair-cleanerbody(Figure32).
4.Ifthefoamelementisdirty,removeitfromthe
paperelement(Figure32).Cleanitthoroughly,
asfollows:
A.Washthefoamelementinasolutionof
liquidsoapandwarmwater.Squeezeitto
removedirt.
B.Dryitbywrappingitinacleanrag.Squeeze
theragandfoamelementdry.
Important:Whendryingthefoam
element,donottwistit;thefoammay
tear.
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