Gas And Oil Fill-Up; To Start Engine; Gasoline - Craftsman 247.29934 Operator's Manual

GAS
AND OIL FILL-UP
Oil (one bottle shipped with unit)
FirstTime Use
1. Removeoil fill dipstick.
2. With the tilleron levelground,usea funnelto emptyentire
contentsofoil bottle providedintothe engine.
3. Replaceoil fill dipstickand tighten.
Subsequent Uses
Only usehigh qualitydetergentoil ratedwith APIserviceclassifica-
tion SF,or SG.Selectthe oil'sSAE viscositygradeaccordingto the
expectedoperatingtemperature.Followthe chart below.
Imml mira 10w
_ _ )0W
mm m?0
mmm mmm B30
40 I_
20w40.20w50 _ _ _ _
v
I I
15w40, 15w50 ml .,i,_ m_,R, ram= .,,,,=._ ,,,,,,,,,l_
m..-
®
10w40
[ P"
10w30 iw,_mm_ _m
(°C)-300 -200 -100 0'_ 100 200 300 400
(°F)-20 o 0 o 200 400 60o 800 1000
Ambient Temperature
1. Single Viscosity
2. MultiViscosity
Althoughmulti-viscosity oils (5W30, 10W30, e tc.)improvestarting
in coldweather,theywill result in increasedoil consumption when
usedabove32°F.Checkyourengineoil levelmorefrequentlyto avoid
possibleenginedamagefrom runninglowon oil.
1. Checkthe oil levelmakingcertain notto rubthe dipstickalong
the insidewallsof the oil fill tube.This would resultin a false
dipstickreading.Wipedipstickcleanwith cloth. Replacedipstick
into theoil fillerneck, butdo not screwit in. Removeand check
oil level.Refillto FULLmarkon dipstick,if necessary.Capacityis
approximately 20 oz. Overfillingwill causethe engineto smoke
profuselyand will resultin poorengine performance.
2. Replaceoil fill dipstickand tighten.
3. Keepoil levelat FULL.Runningthe enginewith too little oil can
result in permanentenginedamage.
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand the vaporsare explosive.Neverfuel machineindoors
or whilethe engineis hotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,
pipes,and othersourcesof ignition.
Gasoline
1. Removefuelcap from thefuel tank.
2. Make surethecontainerfromwhich youwill pour the gasolineis
cleanand freefrom rust or foreignparticles.Neveruse gasoline
that may be stale from long periodsof storagein its container.
Gasolinethat has beensittingfor any periodlongerthan four
weeksshouldbe consideredstale.
Alcoholblendedfuels (calledgasoholor usingethanolor methanol)
canattract moisturewhich leadsto separation and formationof acids
duringstorage.Acidicgas can damagethe fuel systemof an engine
whilein storage.
Toavoidengineproblems,the fuel systemshouldbe emptied
beforestoragefor 30 days or longer.Drainthegas tank,start the
engineand let it run untilthe gastank, fuellinesand carburetor are
empty.Usefresh fuel next season.See STORAGE Instructionsfor
additionalinformation.
Neveruseengineor carburetorcleanerproductsin the fueltank or
permanentdamagemayoccur.
3. Fillfuel tank with clean,fresh,unleadedregulargasolineonly. Do
not usegasolinecontainingMETHANOL.Replacefuel cap.
NOTE:Checkthe fuellevelperiodicallyto avoid runningout of
gasolinewhileoperatingthe tiller.
TO START ENGINE
1. Attachspark plugwire and rubberbootto sparkplug.
2. Filltank to no morethan 1/2inch belowbottomof filler neckto
providespacefor fuelexpansion.
3. Makesurethe tineclutchcontrol isdisengaged.
4. Movethechoke leveron the engineto CHOKEI'_1 position.(A
warm enginemay not requirechoking.)See Figure13.
5. Movethrottlecontrolto START/RUN (Rabbit)_1_ position.See
Figure13.
6. Standingon the sideof the unit, graspstarterhandleand pull
ropeout untilyou feela drag.
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Figure13
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