Craftsman 247.29922 Operator's Manual page 20

Check Engine Oil
1. Checkoil beforeeachuse. Stopengineand wait severalminutes
beforecheckingoil level.With the tilleron levelground,the oil
mustbe to FULLmarkon dipstick.
2. Removeoil fill dipstickand wipe cleanwith cloth.
3. Replacedipstick intothe oil filler neck,but do not screwitin.
Removeand checkoil level. Levelshouldbe at FULLmark.
4. If needed,add oil slowly- recheck.Do not overfill.
5. Wipedipstickclean, replacebut do not tighten.Removeand
checkoil level.Oil levelshouldbe at FULLline on dipstick.
6. Replaceand tighten dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
DO NOTuse non-detergent o il or 2-strokeengineoil. It could shorten
the engine'sservicelife.
Change Engine Oil
• SAE30 is recommended for general,all temperatureuse.When
addingoil to theengine,referto viscositychart inthe operation
section.Use a 4-stroke,or an equivalenthigh detergent,premium
qualitymotoroil certifiedto meetor exceedU.S.automobile
manufacturer's requirements for serviceclassificationSF,SG, SH,
SJ or higher.MotoroilsclassifiedSF,SG, SHor SJ will showthis
designation on the container.
• Changeengineoil after thefirst five to eight hoursof operation,
and everyfifty hoursor every seasonthereafter. C hangeoil every
twentyfive hourswhenoperatingengineunder heavyload or in
high temperatures.
Figure26
4. Replaceand tightenthe oil drain end cap.
5. Whenengine isdrainedof all oil, placeenginelevel. Refillwith
approximately 20 oz. of fresh oil. Fillto FULLline on dipstick.
Donot overfill.Referto CheckEngineOil inthis SERVICE&
MAINTENANCE section.
6. Replacespark plugwire beforestarting.
Beforetippingengineor equipmentto drainoil, drain fuel fromtank by
runningengineuntilfuel tank isempty.
Used motoroil maycause skincancer ifrepeatedlyleft in contactwith
the skin for prolongedperiods.Althoughthis isunlikelyunlessyou
handleusedoil on a daily basis,itis still advisableto thoroughlywash
yourhandswith soapand wateras soonas possibleafter handling
usedoil.
To Drain Oil
1. Drainthe fuelfrom the tank by runningthe engineuntil thefuel
tank isempty.Be surefuel fill cap issecure.
2. Withengine OFF butstill warm,disconnectspark plugwire and
keepitawayfrom spark plug.
3. Removeoil drain end cap locatedat the baseof the engine,and
drainoil into an appropriatereceptacle.See Figure26.
Used oil isa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly
IDo not discardwith householdwaste.Checkwith yourlocalauthori-
_ties or SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recycling facilities.
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