Craftsman 247.88782 Operator's Manual page 10

Alwayskeephandsand feet clearof equipmentmovingparts.Do not
usea pressurizedstartingfluid. Vaporsare flammable.
1. Removethegascap, checkthefuel leveland addfuel if necessary.
Fillthetank untilthefuel reaches1/2"belowthebottomof thefiller
neckto allowfor fuelexpansion. B e carefulnotto overfill.
Checking and Adding Oil
Theengineis shippedwithoutoil in theengine.Youmustfill the
enginewith oil beforeoperating.Runningthe enginewith insufficient
oil can causeseriousenginedamageand void the productwarranty.
Placethe snowthroweron a flat, levelsurface.
2. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstickand wipethe dipstickclean. See
Figure11.
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4.
Figure11
Insertthe cap/dipstickinto theoil filler neck,butdo not screwit in.
Removetheoil fillercap/dipstick.If the levelis low, slowlyadd oil
untiloil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H) and low(L), Figure11.
NOTE: Donot overfill.Overfillingwith oil maycause smoking,hard
starting,or sparkplug fouling.
5. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
NOTE: DONOTallowoil levelto fall belowthe"L"mark on the
dipstick.Doingso may resultin equipmentmalfunctionsor damage.
NOTE:Tochangethe oil on yourengine,see the Maintenance
Sectionof this manual.
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