Gas And Oil Fill-Up; First Time Use; Subsequent Uses - Craftsman 247.374300 Operator's Manual

GAS ANDOILFILL-UP f
IMPORTANT: Thisunit isshipped without gasoline or oil inthe engine.Becertainto
service enginewithgasoline andoil asinstructed in thissectionbefore startingor
runningyourmachine.
OU(one
15ounce bottleshipped withunit)
First Time Use
1. Remove o il fill dipstick(G).See Figure 12.
2. Withthe moweronlevelground,emptyentirecontents of oil bottle
provided intothe engineoil fill (H).
3. Replace o il fill dipstickandtighten.
Subsequent Uses
Use 4-strokemotoroil thatmeetsor exceeds t he requirements f or API s ervice
category SF, S G, S H,SJ or higher.Always check the APIservice labelonthe oil
container t o besureit includes the lettersSF, SG, S H, S Jor higher.
Outdoor t emperatures determine the properoil vBcosity for the engine.Use the
chartto selectthe bestviscosity forthe outdoortemperature rangeexpected.
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2o
Z>°30
* Below40°F(4°C) the useof SAE 30will resultinhardstarting.
** Above 80°F(27°C) t he useof 10W-30 maycause increased o il consumption.
Check oil levelmorefrequently.
1. Check t he oil withthe enginestoppedandlevel.
2. Remove t he oil fill dipstickandwipeit clean.
3. Insertandtightenthe oil fill dipstick.Remove i t to check the oil level.See
Figure 12.
4. If the oil levelisnearor belowthe lowerlimit markonthe dipstick,remove
the oil fill dipstick, a ndfill with the recommended o il to the upperlimit
mark(J).Donot overfill.
5. Reinstall the oil fill dipstick.
Gasoline
Figure 12
Fuel m ustmeettheserequirements:
Clean, fresh,unleaded gasoline.
A minimumof 87octane/87 AKI(91RON).
Gasoline w ith up to 10%ethanol(gasohol) i sacceptable.
Refuel i nawell-ventilated areawith the enginestopped. I f the enginehasbeen
running,allowit to coolfirst. Never r efuelthe engineinside a buildingwhere
gasoline fumesmayreach flamesor sparks.
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Gasolineis highlyflammable andexplosive,andyou canbe burned or
seriouslyinjured when refueling. Stopengine and keepheat,sparks,and
flame away.Refuelonly outdoors.Wipeup spills immediately.
Ifyourequipment w ill beusedonan infrequent o r intermittent basis, p lease
refertothe OffSeason S torage sectionfor additional i nformation r egarding fuel
deterioration.
NOTE: F uel c andamage paintandsometypesof plastic. B ecareful n ot to spillfuel
whenfilling yourfuel tank.
Neverusestaleor contaminated gasoline or anoil/gasoline mixture.Avoidgetting
dirt or waterinthe fuel tank.
1. Remove t hefuel tank cap.
2. Fillthe fuel tankwith fuel.Toallowfor expansion of the fuel,do not fill
above the bottomof the fueltank neck.Donot overfill.Wipeup spilled fuel
before startingthe engine.
3. Installthe fuel tankcapandtightenit until it clicks.
4. Movelawnmowerat least10feetawayfromthe fuel container/source and
sitebeforestartingthe engine.
Donot useunapprovedgasolines,suchasE85.Donot mix oil in gasoline
or modify engine to run on alternate fuels. Thiswill damagethe engine
componentsandvoid the engine warranty.
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