Checking And Adding Oil - Craftsman 247.11683 Operator's Manual

Checking and Adding Oil
Theengine is shippedwithoutoil in theengine.Youmustfill the
enginewith oil beforeoperating.Runningthe enginewith insufficient
_o can causeserous eng ne damageand vo d the productwarranty.
1. Placethe snowthroweron a flat,level surface.
2. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstickand wipethe dipstickclean. See
Figure7.
r/_ Level
LowerLeve
Figure7
3. Insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oil filler neck,butdo not screwit in.
4. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstick.If the levelis low, slowlyadd oil
untiloil levelregistersbetweenthe upper leverland lowerlevel,
Figure7.
NOTE: Donot overfill.Overfillingwith oil may causesmoking,hard
starting,or sparkplug fouling.
5. Replaceand tighten cap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
NOTE: DONOTallowoil levelto fall belowthe loverlevelon the
dipstick.Doingso may result in equipmentmalfunctionsor damage.
NOTE:Tochangethe oil on yourengine,see the Maintenance
Sectionof this manual.
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