Maintenance – Homelite UT80709 User Manual

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Engine Lubricant:
Drain the lubricant and replace with fresh, clean lubricant.
Spark Plug:

Disconnect spark plug wire and remove the spark plug.
Pour about a teaspoon of clean, air-cooled, four-cycle
lubricant through the spark plug hole into the combustion
chamber.

Leaving the spark plug out, pull the starter cord two or
three times to coat the inside of the cylinder wall.

Inspect the spark plug and clean or replace, as necessary.

Reinstall the spark plug, but leave the spark plug wire
disconnected.

Air Filter:

Clean the air filter.

Hoses and Pump:
Flush the injec tion hose with clean water for 1-2 minutes.
Remove all hoses. Empty the pump by pulling on the recoil

starter about 6 times. This should remove most of the liquid
from the pump.
Handle:

Pull the handle release knob out and lower the handle to
the down position.

PREPARING FOR USE AFTER STORAGE

Pull the starter grip with rope three or four times to clean
lubricant from the combustion chamber.

Remove spark plug from the cylinder. Wipe lubricant from
the spark plug and return it to the cylinder.

Reconnect the spark plug wire.

Refuel the machine as described earlier in the operator’s
manual.

MAINTENANCE

*Initial lubricant change should be performed after first twenty hours of operation. Thereafter change lubricant every fifty hours. Dispose
of waste lubricant safely and responsibly. Do not pour into sewage drains, onto garden soil or into open streams. Your local zoning or
environmental regulations will give you more detailed instructions on proper disposal.
**As to the procedures for these items, consult your nearest Subaru service dealer.

Maintenance Items

Each Use

20 hours

50 hours

Check for leakage and loose parts

Check and refill engine lubricant

Change engine lubricant *

Clean spark plug

Clean air cleaner

Replace air cleaner element

Clean fuel cap

Clean and adjust spark plug and electrodes

Replace spark plug

Remove carbon from cylinder head **

Check and adjust valve clearance **

Clean and adjust carburetor **

Check fuel lines

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

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