MTD Yard-Man 7090-1 - Manual (Page 12)

LUBRICATION
CHANGING ENGINE OIL
Drain oil when engine is warm. To drain oil, place pan
under frame directly beneath oil drain access hole. Remove
oil drain plug and allow oil to drain completely. Replace
drain plug and tighten securely. Refill to "Full", approxi­
mately 1 pint. See engine manual for complete engine lub­
rication and service instructions.
^GIRICATION POINTS
LUBRICATE THE PARTS PERIODICALLY AS ILLUS­
TRATED. The following points are to be lubricated every
five hours of operation with SAE 20 weight light duty oil,
unless otherwise noted.
1. Spherical Bearings (Both Sides)
2. Wheels
3. Discharge Spout
4. Blower Housing
5. Reel Chain
6. Chute Adjustment Chain
7. Chain Guard Bushing
8. Universal Joint
9. Reel Bearings
^ 10. Cable Rollers
11. Idler Arm & Linkage
12. Clutch Handle Pivot
13. Shift Yoke Slide
AFTER BREAK IN PERIOD (FIRST 3 TO 4 HOURS OF
OPERATION), CHECK ALL BOLTS AND NUTS FOR
TIGHTNESS.
END OF SEASON STORAGE
In the event the engine is to be stored for any length of
time (30 days or more) or at the end of the snow throwing
season, prepare it as outlined in the following steps:
1. Drain gas tank completely by removing fuel line at the
carburetor or fuel tank, whichever is easier.
2. Drain the carburetor by pressing upward on the bowl
drain.
3. To protect the engine when storing, remove the spark­
plug and inject one ounce of SAE 10 weight oil through
the sparkplug hole into the cylinder. Crank the engine
(without starting) several times to spread the oil over the
cylinder walls.
4. Lubricate all lubrication points as outlined in Lubrica­
tion Section.
^ 5. Handles can be removed to save space by disconnecting
master clutch rod, universal joint and shift lever.
BLOWER HOUSING
DISCHARGE.,SPOUT
jCHUTErADJUSTMENT
CHAIN
WHEEL
UNIVERSAL JOINT
REEL BEARINGS
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