Maintenance - Craftsman 247.88704 Operator's Manual

MAUNTENANCESCHEDULE
Followthe maintenance schedub given beiow.This chart describes
serviceguidelinesoniy. Usethe ServiceLog coBmn to keeptrackof
compbted maintenance tasks.To locate the nearest Sears Service
Center or to schedule service, simply contact Sears at
1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
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Eachuse 1. 1. Check
2. 2. Cban
1st5 hours 1. 1. Change.
Every5 hours 1. 1. Check.
2. 2. Cban.
25 hours 1. 2. Check.
Everyseason/50hours 1. 1. Change
Everyseason/lO0hours 1. 1. Cban, replace,re-gap
Everyseason/Before 1. 1. Lubricate
storage 2. 2. Lubricate
3. 3. Lubricate
Engineoil bveI.
Snowthrowerand exhaust
area.
Engineoil
Engineoil
Exhaustarea.
SparkpBg.
Engineoil
SparkpBg
Pivotpoints
Controlhandle
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
ine maintenance.
Periodicinspectionand adjustment o f the engine is essentialif high
levelperformanceis to be maintaine&Regularmaintenance will also
ensurea long servicelife. The requiredserviceintervalsand thetype
of maintenance to be performedare describedin the tableabove.
Followthe hourlyor calendarintervals,whicheveroccurfirst. More
frequentserviceis requiredwhenoperatingin adverseconditions.
Changing Engine Oim
Theengineoil shouldbe changedafter the firstfive hoursof useand
thenoncea seasonor afterevery 50 hoursof use.
NOTE:Checkthe oil levelbeforeeachuse and afterevery five hours
of operationto be surethe correctoil levelis maintaine&Referto
CheckingOil Levelin the OperationSection.
1. Drainfuelfrom the tank by runningtheengine untilthe fueltank is
empty.Be surethe fuel fill cap is secure.
2. Race a suitableoil collectioncontainerunder theoil drain plug.
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Removethe oil drain plug, Figure12.
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4. Tip the engineto drain oil into the container.Usedoil mustbe
disposedof at a propercollectioncenter.
5. Reinstall t he drain plug and tightenit securely.
6. Refillwith the recommended oil and checkthe oil level; referto
Adding Oil in the OperationSectionfor instructions_
7. Reinstall t he oil fillercap/dipsticksecurely.
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