Craftsman 247.887210 Operator's Manual page 15

Check Engine Oil
Checkoil levelbeforeeachoperation.Be sureoil levelismaintained.
1. Removeoil fill dipstickand wipeclean with cloth.
2. Replacedipstickwithoutscrewingitin. Removeand checkoil
level.Levelshouldbe at FULLmark.
3. If needed,add oil slowJy-recheck.Do notoverfill.
4. Installand tightendipstick.
Donotoverfill.Overfillingwith oil maycausethe engine to not start,
hard starting,or engine smoking.If overthe FULLmark on the
dipstick,drain oil to reduceoil levelto FULL markon dipstick.
Change Engine Oil
• Onlyuse high qualitydetergentoil ratedwith APIservice
classificationSF,SG, SH, or SJ. Selectthe oil'sSAE viscosity
gradeaccordingtothe expectedoperatingtemperature. R eferto
Operationsectionfor viscositychart.
• Changeengineoil afterthe first eighthoursof operation,and
everyfifty hoursthereafter.
To Drain Oil
1. Drainthe fuelfrom the tank by runningthe engineuntil thefuel
tank is empty.Be surethe moweris level.
2. With engineOFF butstill warm,disconnectspark plugwire and
keepit awayfrom spark plug.
3. Tip themower,keepingthe air cleanerabovethe oil fill. See
Figure14.
4. Removethedipstickfrom the engineand pour entireoil contents
from thecrank case intoan appropriatecontainer.
5. Putthe mowerback to its operatingposition(on all fourwheels).
6. Refillwith approximately18oz. of fresh oil. Fillto FULLline on
dipstick.Donot overfill.Referto GasAnd Oil Fill-Upin Operation
section.
7. Replaceoil fill dipstickand tighten.
8. Replacesparkplug wirebeforestarting.
Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
Donotdiscardwith householdwaste.Checkwith yourlocalauthori-
ties or SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recycling facilities.
Oil Fill/Dipstick
Air
Figure14
Service Muffler
• Inspectmufflerperiodically,and replaceif necessary.Replace-
mentparts for the mufflermust be the sameand installedin the
samepositionas the originalparts.
Temperature of mufflerand nearbyengineareasmay exceed150 ° F
(65°0).Avoidcontactwith theseareas.
Clean Engine
• Dailyor beforeevery use,cleangrass,chaff or accumulated
debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,and controlsclean.
Keeparea aroundand behindmufflerfree of anycombustible
debris.
• Keepingenginecleanallowsair movement a roundengine.
• Engineparts shouldbe keptcleanto reducethe risk of overheat-
ingand ignition of accumulated debris.
Do notuse waterto cleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminate fuel
system.Use a brushor dry cloth.
Carburetor Adjustment
Thecarburetoron this engine isnot adjustable.
Engine Speed
Do not tamperwith thegovernorsettingor the carburetorsettingto
increasethe enginespeed.Eachcarburetoris adjustedat the factory
with eithera cap or stop plateinstalledon the mixturescrew.Any
adjustmentsmustbe performedby a Searsor otherqualifiedservice
dealer.
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