Operation; Attaching The Catcher Bag; Gas And Oil Fill Up - Craftsman 247.796890 Owner's Manual

ATTACHING THE CATCHER BAG
Your unit is equipped with a nylon bag which attaches
to the discharge opening. If desired, place the end of
the bag over the chute deflector. Depress plunger, pull
on the drawstring, and reIease plunger to lock it in
position. See figure 6
FIGURE 6.
oPERATION
GAS AND OIL FILL tJP
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2 Fill fuel tank. See figure 8. Use fresh, clean,
unleaded automotive gasoline. Capacity is 3 quarts_
NOTE
ENGINE lS SHIPPED WITHOUT OIL. FILL
CRANKCASE WITH OIL BEFORE STAR-
TtNG BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO
ALLOW DIRT TO ENTER THE ENGINE
WHEN CHECKING OR ADDING OIL OR
FUEL
Recommended SAE Viscosity Grades
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-20 ° 0 o 32 ° 60 ° 80 ° 100 °
TEMPERATURE RANGE EXPECTED BEFORE NEXT OIL
CHANGE, ALL OILS MUST A,PI SERVICE CLASSIFICA-
TION SD, SE OR SE
1, Fill engine with oil,
a Remove engine oil fill plug. See figure 7.
b. With chipper-shredder level, fill engine with oil
to point of overflowing. Capacity is 1-1/4 pints
c Tilt chipper-shredder forward on its wheels,
then re-level.
d Check oil level, Refill to point of over-flowing
if necessary. Replace oil fill plug.
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Plug
t
Oil Drain Plug
FIGURE 7.
Fuel
Tank
FIGURE 8,
Throttle
Control Lever luffler
• park
Plug,
and
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Fill to within 1/2 inch of top of fuel tank
to prevent spills and to allow for fuel
expansion If gasoline is accidently spill-
ed, move chipper-shredder away from
area of spill Avoid creating any source of
ignition until gasoline vapors have
disappeared,
NOTE
DO NOT USE GASOHOL OR
METHANOL. These type fuels react with
water content in the fuel and tend to form
strong acids which can corrode metal
parts and harm rubber plastics_
USE CLEAN OIL AND FUEL. STORE IN
APPROVED, CLEANI COVERED CON+
TAINERS, USE CLEAN FILL FUNNELS.
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