Craftsman 944.365550 Owner's Manual page 9

CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
with out mulcher plug, clipping defl ector or
ap proved grass catch er in place. Never
at tempt to op er ate the lawn mow er with
the rear door re moved or propped open.
Discharge
defl ector
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
ADD OIL
Your lawnmower is shipped without oil in
the engine. For type and grade of oil to
use, see "EN GINE" in the Maintenance
section of this manual.
oil, or it will smoke on startup.
1. Be sure lawnmower is level.
2. Remove oil fi ll cap/dipstick from oil fi ll
3. You recieve a container of oil with the
4. Insert and tighten oil fi ll cap/dipstick.
IMPORTANT:
• Check oil level before each use. Add oil
• Change the oil after every 25 hours of
Open mulcher door
ADD GASOLINE
• Fill fuel tank to bottom of tank fi ller neck.
fuel. Do not store, spill or use gasoline
near an open fl ame.
(called gasohol or using ethanol or metha-
nol) can attract moisture which leads to
separation and for ma tion of acids during
storage. Acidic gas can damage the fuel
system of an engine while in storage. To
avoid engine problems, the fuel system
should be emptied before stor age of 30
days or longer. Empty the gas tank, start
the engine and let it run until the fuel lines
and carburetor are empty. Use fresh fuel
next season. See Storage In struc tions for
additional information. Never use engine
or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel
tank or permanent damage may occur.
Oil fi ll cap /
dipstick
Upper
mark
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CAUTION: DO NOT overfi ll engine with
spout.
unit. Slowly pour the entire container
down the oil fi ll spout into the engine.
if needed. Fill to full line on dipstick.
operation or each season. You may
need to change the oil more often
under dusty, dirty conditions. See "TO
CHANGE ENGINE OIL" in the Mainte-
nance section of this manual.
Do not overfi ll. Use fresh, clean, regular
unleaded gasoline with a minimum of
87 octane. Do not mix oil with gasoline.
Purchase fuel in quan ti ties that can be
used within 30 days to assure fuel fresh-
ness.
CAUTION: Wipe off any spilled oil or
CAUTION: Alcohol blended fuels
Lower
mark
Gasoline
fi ller cap