Craftsman 247.88835 Operator's Manual page 19

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Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
Donotdiscardwith householdwaste.Checkwith yourlocalauthori-
ties or SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recycling facilities.
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6.
Reinstallthe drain plugand tightenit securely.
Refillwith the recommended oil and checkthe oil level.See
Recommended Oil Usage chart. The engine's oil capacity is 37
ounces.
if the enginehas beenrunning,the mufflerwill be very hot. Be careful
not to touchthe muffler.
NOTE: Checkthe spark plugonce a seasonor every25 hoursof
operation.Changethe sparkplug oncea seasonor every 100 hours.
Toensureproperengineoperation,the spark plug mustbe properly
gappedand free of deposits.
1. Removethe sparkplug bootand usea spark plugwrenchto
removethe plug.See Figure20.
Spark Plug
DONOTuse non-detergent o il or 2-strokeengineoil. It could shorten
the engine'sservicelife.
(°F} =40o =20o 0o 200 400
(°c) -30° -20° -10 ° 0°
7. Reinstallthe oil fillercap/dipsticksecurely.
Thoroughlywashyour handswith soapand water as soonas
possibleafter handling usedoil.
Checking Spark Plug
DO NOTcheckfor sparkwith spark plug removed.DO NOTcrank
enginewith sparkplug removed.
Figure20
2. Visuallyinspectthe sparkplug. Discardthe sparkplug if thereis
apparentwear,or if the insulatoris crackedor chipped.Cleanthe
sparkplug with a wire brushif it is to be reused.
3. Measurethe pluggap with a feelergauge.Correctas necessary
bybendingsideelectrode.See Figure21.Thegap shouldbe set
to .02-.03inches(0.60-0.80ram).
,'2 3
1..030 (.76 mm) Gap
2. Electrodes
k"_i Porcelain
Figure21
4. Checkthat the spark plugwasheris in good conditionand thread
the spark plug in by hand to preventcross-threading.
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