Sears 580.761652 - Manual (Page 12)

ENGINE MAINTENANCE
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CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire
from spark plug and keep wire away from
spark plug.
CHECKING OIL LEVEL
Oil level should be checked prior to each use or at least
every 6 hours of operation. Keep oil level maintained.
CHANGING ENGINE OIL
Change oil after first 8 hours of operation. Change oii
every 60 hours thereafter. If you are using your pressure
washer under extremely dirty or dusty conditions, or in
extremely hot weather, change oil more often.
• Change oil while engine is still warm from running, as
foilows:
• Before you tip the pressure washer to drain oil, drain
fuel tank by running pressure washer until fuei tank is
empty.
• Clean area around oii fill, remove oi! fill cap/dipstick.
Wipe dipstick clean.
• Tip your pressure washer as shown to drain oi! com­
pletely into a suitable container. When crankcase is
empty, return the pressure washer to upright position.
• Filt engine crankcase with recommended oil until oii
ievei is at FULL point on dipstick. Do not overfill
above that mark. About 20 ounces is required. POUR
SLOWLY.
• When engine crankcase is filled to proper ievei,
install and tighten oil cap/dipstick.
SERVICE AIR CLEANER
Your engine will not run properly and may be damaged if
you run it with a dirty air cleaner,
Clean or replace the air cleaner once ©very 25 hours of
operation or once each year, whichever comes first.
Ciean or replace more often if operating under dirty or
dusty conditions. Replacements are available at your
local Sears Authorized Service Center,
To clean or replace the air cleaner, follow these steps:
• Remove screw on the air cieaner cover.
Remove air cleaner carefully to prevent debris from
falling into carburetor. .
Take air cleaner apart and clean ail parts and service
the foam element.
Wash foam element in liquid detergent and water, if
the element is damaged or very dirty, replace the ele­
ment.
Squeeze the element dry in a ciean cloth.
Saturate the foam element in engine oii. Squeeze the
saturated element in a clean cloth to remove excess
oil.
Reassemble ail parts and fasten securely to the car­
buretor with the screw.
CLEAN/REPLACE SPARK PLUG
Change the spark plug every 100 hours of operation or
once each year, whichever comes first. This will help
your engine to start easier and run better. Replace with
champion RJ-8C or equivalent type spark plug. Set the
spark plug gap to 0.030 inch (0.76mm).
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