Craftsman 247.770990 Operator's Manual page 14

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GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhen performing
anymaintenance.
2. Thewarrantyon thisyardvacuumdoes notcover items thathave
beensubjectedto operatorabuseor negligence. T o receivefull
valuefromwarranty,operatormustmaintainthe equipmentas
instructedhere.
3. Someadjustments will haveto be madeperiodicallyto maintain
yourunit properly.
4. Periodicallycheckall fastenersand makesuretheseare tight.
,_ WARNING:Alwaysstop engineand disconnect
spark plugwire before performingany maintenance
or adjustments. Alwayswear safetyglasses during
operation or while performingany adjustments or
repairs.
LUBRICATION
1. Wheels- Placea few dropsof SAE30 oil on eachshoulderscrew
oncea season.Referto Figure23 on page 18.
2. Nozzle height adjustment levers- Lubricatenozzleheightadjust-
ment leverswith lightoil. Referto Figure9.
3. Locking Rod- Lubricatethe lock rod and compression springs
whichattachto the mountingbracket.Referto Figure8.
CLEAN EQUIPMENT
1. Cleanthe YardVacuumthoroughlyafter eachuse.
2. Wash bag periodically with water.Allowto dry thoroughlyin shade.
3. If the flail screenbecomesclogged,removeand cleanas instructed
in the SERVICEAND ADJUSTMENTS section.
NOTE:Cleaningwith a forcefulspray of wateris not recommended as
it couldcontaminate the fuelsystem.
CHECK ENGINE OIL
1. Stopengine and wait severalminutesbeforecheckingoil level.
With engineon levelground,the oil mustbe to FULL markon
dipstick.
2. Removeoil fill dipstick.
3. Checkoil levelon dipstick.Levelshouldbe at FULLmark.(If not,
see "SubsequentUses"on page 11).
4. Replaceoil fill dipstickand tighten.
CHANGE ENGINE OIL
,, Only use highquality detergentoil ratedwith API serviceclassifica-
tion SF,SG, or SH. Select theoil's SAEviscositygrade according
to the expectedoperatingtemperature. R eferto operationsection
for viscositychart.
Changeengineoil after the firstfive hoursof operation,and every
twenty-fivehoursthereafter.
TO DRAIN OIL
Drainoil whileengine iswarm.Followthe instructionsgivenbelow:
1. Drainthe fuel fromthe tank by runningthe engineuntilthe fuel tank
is empty.
2. Removeoil fill dipstick.
3. Tip unit on its sideto drainthroughthe oil fill tube.
4. Whenengineis drainedof all oil, refillwith approximately 18 oz. of
fresh oil. Referto Gas And Oil Fill-Up in OPERATION section.
5. Replaceoil fill dipstickand tighten.
SERVICE AIR CLEANER
The air cleanerpreventsdamagingdirt, dust, etc.,from enteringthe
carburetorand beingforcedinto theengineand is importantto engine
lifeand performance. T he air cleanerconsistsof a pleatedfilter.Never
runthe enginewithoutan air cleanercompletelyassembled.
To Service Air Cleaner:
1. Loosenscrewand tilt plastichousingcoveron side ofengine down.
See Figure15.
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