Gas And Oil Fill°Up; Hours - Craftsman 247.889330 Operator's Manual

The operationof any lawnmowercan result in foreignobiectsbeing
thrown intothe eyes,which candamageyoureyesseverely,Always
wearsafety glasseswhileoperatingthe mower,or whileperforming
any adiustmentsor repairson it,
Use extremecarewhenhandlinggasoline,Gasolineis extremely
flammableand the vaporsare explosive,Neverfuel machineindoors
or whilethe engine is hotor running,Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,
pipes,and othersourcesof ignition,
GAS AND OIL FILL°UP
Gas Fill
acidsduringstorage,Acidic gas candamagethefuel systemof an
enginewhilein storage,
To avoidengine problems,the fuel systemshouldbe emptiedbefore
storagefor 30 daysor longer,Drainthe gastank, startthe engine
and bt it run until thefuel linesand carburetorare empty,Use
freshfuel next season,See STORAGE Instructionsfor additional
information,
ge mayoccur,
IMPORTANT: T he moweris shippedwithoutgas in thefuel tank,
• Neverfill the fueltank completely,Fill the tank to no morethan
1/2=inch belowbottomof fillerneck to providespace forfuel
expansion,
• Alwaysuseclean, fresh,unbaded gradeautomotivegasoline,
Fill thefuel tank outdoorsand usea funnelor spout to prevent
spilling,Makesurethat the containerfrom which you pourthe
gasolineis cleanand free from rust or otherforeignparticles,
Makesureto wipe off any spilledfuelbeforestartingtheengine,
• At the end of thejob, emptythe fueltank if the moweris not
goingto be usedfor 30 daysor longer,Storegasolinein a cban
containerand keepthe cap in placeon the container,See STOR=
AGE instructionsforadditionalinformation,
Be sureno one otherthanthe operatoris standingnear the lawn I
mowerwhile startingengineor operatingmower,Neverrun engine l
indoorsor in enclosed,poorlyventilatedareas,Engineexhaust
containscarbonmonoxide,an odorbss and deadlygas, Keephands,I
feet,hair,and looseclothingawayfrom anymovingparts
Oil Fill
IMPORTANT: T he moweris shippedwith motoroil in the engine;
however, y ou MUSTcheckthe oil levelbeforeoperating,Oil shouldbe
changedonce after thefirst two hoursof operationand every 25 hours
of operationthereafter,Use thegrade of engineoil specifiedin the
Maintenance section,
1, Removethe oil fill cap/dipstickfrom the oil fill tube,
2, Checkthat the levelof oil is up to the FULLmarkon the dipstick,
If needed,pouroil slowlyintothe oil fill tubeuntila FULLoil level
is achieved,
3, Replacethe oil fill cap/dipstick,
STARTmNG THE MOWER
1, Rebase all controlson the mowerto preventwheelsor blades
from rotating,
2, Movegear shift leverto neutral(N) position,
3, Movethe throttb/choke control leverfully upwardtochoke setting
I_1 to starta cold engineor to fast(rabbit)setting _11 to starta
warm engine,
4, Tostart engine usingrecoilstarter:
a, Standon bft side (asviewedfrom behind handbbars)of ma-
chine, Be sureyour feetare safelyawayfrom the underside
of the mowerdeck and all mowercontrolsare released,
b, Graspstarterrope handb and pull slowlyuntil ropepulls
slightlyharder,Let rope rewindslowly,Then pull rope with a
rapid,full arm stroke,Letrope returnslowly,If engine failsto
start after threepulls, repeatinstructions(try settingthrottle
at fast setting),
c, Whenenginestarts,operatein fast throttlesetting_1_
(movethrottle/chokecontrol bver from chokesettingto fast
setting),
Lookbehindthe mowerbeforeand duringreverseoperation,Stop
the mowerbladesbeforeoperatingin reverse,
If you strikea foreignobiect,stop the engine,Removewirefrom the
sparkplug,thoroughlyinspectmowerforany damage,and repair
damagebeforerestartingand operating,Extensivevibrationof
mowerduring operationis an indicationof damage,The unitshould
be promptlyinspectedand repaired,
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