Oil Recommendations; Fuel Requirements - Craftsman 247.203691 Operator's Manual

4. Position the red rubber boot over the positive battery terminal tohelp
protect itfrom corrosion.
NOTE: Ifthe batteryisput intoservice after the dateshownon top/sideofbattery,
charge the batteryasinstructed in the Maintenance s ectionof thisOperator's
Manual p riorto operatingthe tractor.
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Checking
The Oil Level
NOTE: B e sureto check the oil whileon alevelsurface with the engine stopped.
1. Remove t he oil filler cap/dipstick andwipethe dipstick clean.
2. Insertthe dipstickinto the oil filler neck. T urnthe dipstkk 1/4turn into the
locked positionto fullyseat.See Figure 15.
3. Remove d ipstick to check the oil level.
4. Ifthe levelis low,slowlyaddoil until the reading isat the upperlevelonthe
dipstick.SeeFigure 15inset.
5. Reinsert the dipstickandturn to lockedpositionbefore startingtheengine.
Gas&Oil
NOTE: Theengineisshipped withoutgasoline andwith motoroil inthe engine.
However, youMUST check the oil levelbefore operating.Becareful n ot to overfill.
Running theenginewith insufficient oil cancause serious enginedamage andvoid
the enginewarranty.
Alwayskeepbandsandfeet clearof equipment moving parts. Donot usea
pressurized s tarting fluid. Vaporsare flammable.
Oil Recommendations
Beforestartingengine,check oil level,capacityis1700 ml/57.5fl. oz.Referto
viscosity chartinFigure 3-1for oil recommendations. Donot over-fill.Use a
4-stroke, o r anequivalent h ighdetergent,premiumquality motoroil certified
to meetor exceed U.S. a utomobilemanufacturer's r equirements f or service
classification o f aminimumlevelSJ(higherletter ratingsareacceptable s uch asSL
andSMgrades). M otoroil will display thisdesignation onthe container.
SAE 10W-30 isrecommended f or general, a ll temperature use.Ifsingleviscosity oil
isused, s electthe appropriate viscosity forthe average temperature inyourarea
fromthe chartbelow.
Donot usenon-detergent oil or 2-strokeengine oil. It could shorten the
engine'sservicelife.
NOTE: A5w30syntheticoil maybeusedto improvestart abilityforcoldweather
(temperatures b elow40 F).
Oil Fill
Cap/Dipstick--_
Level
Figure 15
NOTE: Donot overfill.Overfillingwithoil maycause smoking, h ardstarting,
sparkplugfouling,or oil saturation of aircleaner.
FuelRequirements
Operatingthe engine with E85fuel, an oil/gasoline mixture, dirty gasoline,
or gasoline over 30 days old without fuel stabilizing additive may result
[in damageto yourengine'scarburetor.Subsequent d amagewould not be
coveredunderthe Craftsmanwarranty.
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