Servicing The Air Cleaner; Check Engine Oil; Change Engine Oil; To Drain Oil - Craftsman 1450 Series Operator's Manual

Servicing the Air Cleaner f
Do notuse pressurizedair or solventsto cleanthe air cleaner
cartridge.
Theair cleanerpreventsdamagingdirt, dust,etc.,from enteringthe
carburetor and beingforced intothe engineand is importantto engine
life and performance. N everrun the enginewithoutan air cleaner
completelyassembled.
Replacetheair cleanerevery25 hoursof operation.
1. Loosenscrewsthat hold the air filter cover.
2. Opencover and removeair filter.See Figure12.
3. Discardold air filter.
4. Installnewair filter.
5. Closethe coverand tighten screws.
NOTE:If the filter istorn or damagedin anyway,replaceit.
Check Engine Oil
1. Checkoil beforeeachuse. Stopengineand wait severalminutes
beforecheckingoil level.With engineon levelground,the oil must
be to FULLmarkon dipstick.
2. Removeoil fill dipstickand wipeclean with cloth.
3. Replaceandtightendipstick.Removeand checkoil level.Level
shouldbe at FULLmark.
4. If needed,add oil slowly- recheck.Do notoverfill.
5. Wipedipstickclean, replaceand tighten.Removeand checkoil
level.Oil levelshouldbe at FULLline on dipstick.
Donotoverfill.Overfillingwith oil maycausethe engine to not start,or
hard starting.If overthe FULLmarkon thedipstick,drain oil to reduce
oil levelto FULLmark on dipstick.
Change Engine Oil
* Onlyuse high qualitydetergentoil ratedwith APIservice
classificationSF,SG, or SH. Select theoil's SAEviscositygrade
accordingto the expectedoperatingtemperature. R efertoopera-
tion sectionfor viscositychart.
, Changeengineoil afterthe first five to eighthoursof operation,
and everyfifty hoursor every seasonthereafter. C hangeoil every
twentyfive hourswhenoperatingengineunder heavyload or in
high temperatures.
To Drain Oil
1. Drainthe fuelfrom the tank by runningthe engineuntil thefuel
tank is empty.
2. With engineOFF butstill warm,disconnectspark plugwire and
keepitawayfrom spark plug.
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Figure13
3. Removeoil drainend cap locatedat the baseof the engine,and
drain oil intoan appropriatereceptacle.See Figure13.
Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
IDo notdiscardwith householdwaste.Checkwith your localauthori-
_tiesor SearsService Centerfor safe disposal/recycling facilities.
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5.
Replaceand tightenthe oil drain end cap.
Whenengineis drainedof all oil, placeenginelevel. Refillwith
approximately 28 oz. of fresh oil. Fill to FULLline on dipstick.
Donot overfill.Referto CheckEngineOil in this SERVICE&
MAINTENANCE section.
6. Replacespark plugwire beforestarting.
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