Engine Maintenance - Craftsman C950-52948-0 Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Check Crankcase Oil Level - Beforestartingengine and aftereach8
hoursof continuous use.Add therecommended m otoroil asrequired.
NOTE:Over filling the engine can affect performance.Tighten
the oil fill cap securely to prevent leakage.
Change Oil - Every 50 hoursof operation or atleastoncea year,evenif
thesnowthroweris not usedfor fifty hours.Use a clean,high quality
detergent oil. Fill thecrankcase t o FULLline on dipstick(A, Figure 25). Be
sureoriginalcontainer is marked: A.P.I.service"SF"or higher.Do notuse
SAEIOW40 oil (asit maynotprovideproperlubrication). S ee Chart for
oil recommendations.
Drain Oil - Positionsnowthrowersothattheoil drain plug(A, Figure
26) is lowestpointon engine. W hentheengineis warm,remove oil drain
plug andoil fill capanddrainoil intoa suitablecontainer.
Replace oil drainplugandtightensecurely. R efillcrankcase withthe rec-
ommended motoroil.
Full
CheckCrankcase O il Level
Figure 25
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Below40°F (4°C)the use of SAE30will result in hardstarting.
** Above80°F (27°C)the use of 10W-30maycauseincreasedoil consumption, C heck
oil levelmorefrequently=
Oil DrainPlug Figure 26
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