Gas And Oil Fill-Up; Transmission/Gear Oil; First Time Use; Subsequent Uses - Craftsman 247.29930 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 lOw
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mm m?O
mmm mmm m30
40 I_
20w40.20w50 _ _ _ _
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15w40, 15w50 ml .,i,_ m_,R, ram= .,,,,=._ ,,,,,,,,,l_
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®
10w40
I 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. SingleViscosity
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.
Transmission/Gear Oil
FirstTime Use
1. With the tilleron levelground,pull the Depth RegulatorLever
back and thenall theway up untilthe lowestnotchin the leveris
engaged.See Figure6.
2. Removethe oil fill plug from the transmissionhousingcoverand
locatethe maindrive shaftsituatedinsidethe housing.
See Figure7.
3. The gearoil levelis correctif the gear oil is approximately halfway
up theside of the maindriveshaft.
4. If the oil levelis low, referto the transmissiongear oil underthe
MaintenanceSection.
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f
Depth Regulator Lever
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Figure6
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Figure7
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Useextremecarewhen handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand thevaporsare explosive.Neverfuel machineindoors
or whiletheengine is hot or running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,
pipes, and othersourcesof ignition.
Gasoline
1. Removefuel capfrom the fueltank.
2. Makesurethe containerfrom whichyou will pourthe gasolineis
cleanand free from rust or foreignparticles.Neverusegasoline
that maybe stalefrom long periodsof storagein its container.
Gasolinethat has been sittingforany periodlongerthan four
weeksshouldbe consideredstale.
3. Fillfuel tank with clean,fresh,unleadedregulargasolineonly. Do
not usegasolinecontainingMETHANOL.Replacefuel cap.