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CAUTiON!
iMpORTANT NOTES about Maintenance schedule
1. Re-check tightness of all fasteners after first 2 hours of initial use
2. Change engine oil after first 2-8 hours of initial use
3. Change oil every 25 hours if operating under heavy load or in high
temperatures
4. Clean air filter every 10 hours if operating under dusty conditions.
WARNiNG!
use only GENuINE replacement parts. Other parts may damage the unit or
result in injury.
Lubrication
Add a small amount of engine oil to lubricate parts and pivot points.
Refer to “Periodic Maintenance Schedule Table” for time intervals to lubricate
parts.
How to Change the Engine Oil
NOTE: Refer to figure 8 when following the
steps below:
1. Stop the engine and let it cool.
2. Disconnect spark plug wire from the spark
plug.
3. Put the depth control lever in the starting
position (See figure 7). This will slightly tilt
the frame and engine toward the rear.
4. Insert a flat pan under the edger,
underneath the oil drain plug and frame
hole.
5. Remove oil dipstick. (See figure 3)
6. Remove the oil drain bolt and washer.
7. Allow all oil to drain through the frame hole
into the pan.
iMpORTANT: used oil is a hazardous waste.
Place oil in a sealed container and take to
your local recycling center. Do NOT discard
with household waste.
8. Replace and tighten the oil drain plug and
washer.
9. To re-fill engine with oil, see engine
preparation section “how to Check Oil and
fill to Proper level.”
Drain Plug and Washer
figure 8
frame hole
Pan
Spacer
Engine Pulley
Engine Pulley
Cover
Rear Guard
bolts
figure 9
