Gas And Oil Fill-Up; To Add Gasoline - Craftsman 247.288841 Operator's Manual

GAS
AND OiL FILL-UP
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IMPORTANT: Yourtractoris shippedwith motoroil inthe engine.
However, y ou MUSTcheckthe oil levelbeforeoperating.Be careful
notto overfill.
Forinstructionson howto checkthe engineoil, referto CheckingThe
EngineOil in the Serviceand Maintenancesectionof this manual.
Gasoline
Thegasolinetank is locatedunderthe hood.Do notoverfill.
Use extremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand the vaporsare explosive.Neverfuel machineindoors
or whilethe engine is hotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,
_p pes, and othersourcesof gn t on.
NOTE : Purchase gasolinein small quantities.Do notuse gasolineleft
overfromthe previousseason,to minimizegumdepositsin the fuel
system.
• This engineis certifiedto operateon unleadedgasoline.For best
results,fill the fueltank with onlyclean, fresh,unleadedgasoline
with a pumpstickeroctaneratingof 87 or higher.
• Gasohol(up to 10%ethyl alcohol,90% unleadedgasolineby
volume)is an approvedfuel. Othergasoline/alcohol b lends,such
as E85,are not approved.
• MethylTertiaryButyl Ether(MTBE)and unleadedgasolineblends
(up to a maximumof 15%MTBEby volume)are approvedfuels.
Othergasoline/etherblendsare notapproved.
• Fillfuel tank outdoorsor in well-ventilated area.
• Do notoverfillfuel tank. Filltank to no morethan 1/2inch below
bottomof filler neck to allowspacefor fuel expansion.
• Neverremovegas capor add fuel whilethe engineis hot or run-
ning.Allowengineto cool at leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
• If gasolineis spilled,wipe it off theengineand equipment.Move
machineto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe
engine.
To Add Gasoline
1. Turnthe engineoff and let enginecool at least2 minutesbefore
removingthe fuelcap. The gasolinetank is locatedunderthe
hood.Removethe fuel cap byturningit counterclockwise.
2. Fillthe fuel tank with gasoline.Useonlyclean, fresh (no more
than30 daysold), unleadedgasoline.Filltank to no more
than 1/2inch belowbottomof filler neck to allowspacefor fuel
expansion.
3. Reinstallthe fuelcap.
IMPORTANT: Donot overfillthe tank.Fill tank to no morethan 1/2
inch belowbottomof filler neckto allowspacefor fuel expansion.See
Fig. 7.
Figure7
Avoid Serious Injury or Death
• Go up and downslopes,notacross.
• Avoidsuddenturns.
• Donot operatethe unitwhereit could slipor tip.
• If machinestopsgoing uphill,stop bladesand backdownhill
slowly.
• Donot mowwhenchildrenor othersare around.
• Nevercarry children,evenwith bladesoff.
• Lookdownand behindbeforeand whilebacking.
• Keepsafetydevices(guards,shields,and switches)in place
and working.
• Removeobjectsthat couldbe thrownby the blades.
• Knowlocationand functionof all controls.
• Be surebladesand engine are stoppedbeforeplacinghandsor
feet near blades.
• Beforeleavingoperator'sposition,stop tractor,disengage
blades,engageparkingbrake,shutengineoff, and removekey.
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