Checking Engine Oil; Changing Engine Oil - Craftsman 247.88355 Operator's Manual

Checking Engine Oil
1. Be sureengine is uprightand level
2. Unscrewoil fill capfrom oil fillertube and wipedipstickclean. See
Figure7.
3. Screwoil fill cap backinto oil filler tube.Tightensecurely.
4. Unscrewand removeoil fill cap from oil filler tube. Noteoil level If
oil readingon dipstickis below"ADD"mark,slowlyaddoil to reach
"FULl" level See Figure7.
5. Screwoil fill cap backinto oil filler tube.Tightensecurely.
6. Wipeawayanyspilledoil
Changing
Engine Oil
Toavoidenginedamage,it is importantto:
• Checkoil levelbeforeeachuse and everyfive operatinghours.
• Changeoil afterfirst two (2) operatinghoursand every25 operat-
ing hoursthereafter.
• Engineshouldstill be warm but nothot from recentuse.
1. Locatetheoil drain plug.See Figure6.
2. Be surethe gas cap is on and is tightenedsecurely.
3. Cleanareaaroundoil drain plug.See Figure6.
4. Placeapprovedrecyclableoil containerunderoil drain plug.
5. Removeoil drain plug and drainoil
NOTE:Usedoil mustbe disposedof at a propercollectioncenter.
6. Installoil drain plug and tightensecurely.
7. Refillthe enginewith recommended oil See RecommendedOil
Usage chart.The engine'soil capacityis 26 ounces.
8. Wipeawayanyspilledoil
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Oil FillCap I
Oil Drain Plug
Figure 6
FULL
ADD
Maintain Oil Level
_ Between FULLandADD
Figure 7
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