Engine Maintenance - Craftsman 247.28902 Operator's Manual

ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Checking the Engine Oil
Onlyusehigh quality detergent oilrated with APIservice c lassification
SF,8G,SH, orSJ.Select t heoil's SAEviscosity grade according to
theexpected o perating t emperature. Follow thechart below.
Althougn multi-viscosity o ils(5W20, 1 0W30, e tc.)improve s tarting
incoldweather, theywillresult i nincreased o ilconsumption when
used above 32°F.Check your engine oil level m orefrequently toavoid
possible engine damage fromrunning l ow onoil.
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Tochecktheengineoil,proceed as follows:
• Ensurethatthetractor is ona levelsurface,
• Cleanthe oil fillareaofanydebris.
1. Remove thedipstick andwipewitha cleancloth.
2, Insertandtightendipstick.
3. Remove thedipstick andchecktheoil level.It shouldbe atthe
Fullmarkonthe dipstick. S eeFigure9.
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Dipstick ----.--_.___.
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Oil Drain
"_"--_ Valve
Oil Drain ...... ,.
Sleeve
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Figure 9
4. If low,addoil slowlyintotheengine oil fill.Donotoverfill.Nter
addingoil,waitoneminute andthenrecheck theoil level.
5. Replace andtightendipstick.
Changing Engine Oil
Theengine oilshould bechanged i nthefirst5 hours andthen every
50 hours oronce a season. T ochange t heengine oil,proceed a s
follows:
1. With engine OFFbutstillwarm,disconnect spark plug wire and
keepit away fromspark plug.
2. Remove t heoiltillcap/dipstick fromtheoiltill tube. S eeFigure 9.
3. Clip theoil drainsleeve (packed w ith thismanual) onto theoil
drain port.Route theopposite endofthesleeve intoanappropri-
ateoilcollection container with a capacity great e nough tocollect
theused oil.
4. Remove t heoildrain plug, Theoilwill begintodrain out ofthe
engine.
5. Aftertheoilhasfinished draining, replace theoildrain plug and
tighten. Becareful not toovertighten.
6. Remove theoildrain sleeve andstore forlater use.
7. Refill theenginewithnewmotor oiluntil t heoillevel o nthe
dipstick r eadsFULL.Replace t heoilfill cap/dipstick.
Usedoil is a hazardous w asteproduct.Dispose of usedoil properly.
Donotdiscard withhousehold waste. C heckwithyourlocal a uthori-
tiesor or contact1-800-4-MY-HOME fora list ofsafedisposal/
recycling facilities.
Changing the Oil Filter
1. Drain the oil from the engine as described above,
2. Removethe oil tilter and dispose of properly. See Figure 10.
Oil Filter
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Figure 10
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3. Beforeyouinstallthenewoil filter,lightlylubricate theoil filter
gasket w ithfresh,cleanoil.
4. Install t heoil tilterbyhanduntilthegasketcontacts theoil filter
adapter, thentighten theoil filter1/2to3/4 turns.
5. Addoil asdescribed above.
6. Startand runtheengine.Astheengine warmsup,checkforoil
leaks.
7. Stoptheengineandchecktheoil level.It shouldbe atthe FULL
markon thedipstick.
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