Gasoline Filter And Shut-Off Valve; Adjustment Of Throttle Control Cable; Oil Change - Craftsman 247.298780 Owner's Manual

operat!on.Seefigure38, Sparkplug replacement
is recommended a t the star! of eachttlfer season;
checkengine, p al;tslist for correctplug'type,
2, After the elf has been drained completely
from the crankcase,replacethe drain plug
and
tighten.
FIGURE 38,
GASOLINE FILTER AND SHUT,OFF VALVE
Refer to figure 39
1_ Close the shut-offvaf.ve.
2., Loosen the thumb se.r._w be.tow the bowl,
3. Remove.ahd clean the scr_een;
4. Open the §hut-o!f valve to see if gasoline
ft_ws freely from the gas,91tne tank._
5, Qle_.n the bowl and,.scr.,eeh. Use alcohol or
acetone to c)ean ttie pa, l rts " "ii you find a
gumf-ny, v'arnlsh-ltke sL{bstadce in the bowl,
6. Reassemble,
7 Qpet_ the sh'at-off valve.,
: Shut-Off'Valw
FIGURE 39.
Oil Change
To avoid spilling gasoline on your lawn or drive..
way, plan to change the oil when the gasoline tank
and carburetor are empty.
After the first two hours of operating a new en~
gine, drain the oil from the crankc_ase while the
engine is still hot and refill the.crankcase with
new oil; thereafter change the ott after ev&;r_,,25
tiours of operation., THis proc.edbre ensures for
minimum wear of engine parts and provides for
virtually trouble-flee opera'ti'Qn. To change the oil,
proceed as follows:
t. With the tiller on level ground, place a
suitable metal container under the oil drain
ptug, then remove the drain plug. See figure
40
tB
FiGUre40. "
;& With the t i!ler on level ground, remove, the
clipsttck. See figure t4: Fill the cranf_case
uiqtil the oil reaches full mark, Fi.l! sl£wly to
avotd air locks: The crankqase should hold
apprO'kimate[y 2,_/4 pints of SAE"30 type
engine oi.L Replace thedipstick.
ADJUSTMENT OF THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE
1. Place the throttle cor_trol lever in STOP
position..
Screwdriver
FIGURE 41.