Craftsman 247.88704 Operator's Manual page 8

Adding Oim
Theengineis shippedwithoutoil in theengine.Youmustfill the
enginewith oil beforeoperating.Runningthe enginewith insufficient
oil can causeseriousenginedamageand void the productwarranty.
1. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstickand wipethe dipstickclean. See
Figure3.
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Figure3
NOTE:Donot screwin the dipstickwhencheckingthe oil level
2. Slowlyadd oil untilthe oil level registersbetweenhigh (H) and low
(L) on thedipstick,Figure4. Referto the Serviceand Mainte o
nancesectionfor the correctoil viscosityand engineoil capacity.
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Chute Assembmy
The pitch of thechute assemblycontrolstheangle at whichthe snow
isthrown.
1. Loosenthewing knobfoundon the left sideof the chuteassem-
blyand pivot the upperchute upwardor downwardto the desired
pitch.Retightenthe wingknobbeforeoperatingthesnow thrower.
See Figure5.
Figure5
Positionthe chuteassemblyopeningby usingthe chutehandleto
throw the snowin thedesireddirection.See Figure5_
Figure4
NOTE:Donot overfill Overfillingthe enginewith oil may resultin the
enginesmoking,hardstartingor sparkplug fouling.
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