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Maintenance
Note:
Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.
Important:
You may tip the machine forward, if you drain the fuel tank or move the engine on/off switch
to the S
position, to make cleaning or servicing the machine easier. If you lay the machine onto the
TOP
side, oil can drain out of the crankcase into the air cleaner or the muffler.
Allow the oil to settle for at least 2 minutes after standing the machine upright before you start the
engine.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
After the first 25 hours
Before each use or daily
Every 50 hours
Every 100 hours
Every 200 hours
Yearly or before storage
Important:
Refer to your engine owner's manual for additional maintenance procedures.
Pre-Maintenance
Procedures
Before performing maintenance on the machine, do
the following:
1.
Ensure that the engine and muffler are cool.
2.
Disable the engine by disconnecting the
spark-plug wire; refer to
Spark-Plug Wire (page
Maintenance Procedure
• Change the engine oil.
• Change the spring-housing oil.
• Check the air filter.
• Check the spring-housing oil.
• Check the compactor shoe.
• Remove debris from the machine.
• Clean the air-filter elements (more frequently if conditions are dusty or sandy).
• Clean the prefilter (Models 68034 and 68035).
• Change the engine oil (more frequently if the operating conditions are extremely
dusty or sandy).
• Change the spring-housing oil.
• Check the spark plug.
• Replace the paper air-filter element (more frequently if conditions are dusty or
sandy).
• Change the engine oil.
• Change the spring-housing oil.
Disconnecting the
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