Craftsman 247.88704 Operator's Manual page 8

Adding Oil
Theengineis shippedwithoutoil in theengine.Youmustfill the
enginewith oil beforeoperating.Runningthe enginewith insufficient
oil can causeseriousenginedamageand void the productwarranty.
1. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstickand wipethe dipstickclean. See
Figure3.
Level
ADJUSTMENTS
Chute Assembly
The pitch of thechute assemblycontrolstheangle at whichthe snow
isthrown.
1. Loosenthewing knobfoundon the left sideof the chuteassem-
blyand pivot the upperchute upwardor downwardto the desired
pitch.Retightenthe wingknobbeforeoperatingthesnow thrower.
See Figure5.
f --,,
Figure3
NOTE:Donot screwinthe dipstickwhencheckingthe oil level.
2. Slowlyadd oil untilthe oil level registersbetweenhigh (H) and low
(L) on thedipstick,Figure4. Referto the Serviceand Mainte-
nancesectionfor the correctoil viscosityand engineoil capacity.
Figure5
Positionthe chuteassemblyopeningby usingthe chutehandleto
throw the snowin thedesireddirection.See Figure5.
,. j
Figure4
NOTE:Donot overfill.Overfillingthe enginewith oil may resultinthe
enginesmoking,hardstartingor sparkplug fouling.
8