Craftsman 247.77246 Operator's Manual page 14

Change Engine Oil "" "
Gasolineand its vaporsare extremelyflammableand explosive.
Fireor explosioncan causesevereburnsor death.
Changeengineoil after thefirst five hoursof operation,and everyfifty
hoursor once a seasonthereafter.
lWhen drainthe oil from the oil fill the fuel tank mustbe
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top tube,
emptyor fuel canleak outand resultin a fire or explosion.Toempty
the fuel tank, runthe engine untilit stopsfrom lack of fuel.
1. Withengine off butstill warm,disconnectthe spark plugwire (F)
and keepit awayfrom the spark plug.
2. Placea suitablecontainernextto the engineto catchthe usedoil.
3. Removethe oil fill dipstick(E) and drain the oil intothe container
by tippingthe enginetowardthe oil filler neck.See Figure13.
Used oil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
IDo not discardwith householdwaste.Checkwith yourlocalauthori-
_ties or SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recycling facilities.
4. Withthe engine in a levelposition,fill to the upper limit markon
thedipstick with the recommended oil.
Runningtheenginewith a lowoil levelcancauseenginedamage.
5. Reinstallthe oil fill dipsticksecurely.
Check Engine Oil
Checkoil levelbeforeeachoperation.Be sureoil levelis maintained.
1. Checkthe oil with the enginestoppedand level.
2. Removethe oil fill dipstick(G) and wipeit clean. See Figure14.
3. Insertand tightendipstick.Removeitto checkthe oil level.
4. If the oil levelisnear or belowthe lowerlimit mark on the dipstick,
removethe oil fillercap/dipstick,and fill with the recommended oil
(H) to the upper limit mark(J). Do notoverfill.
5. Reinstallthe oil fill dipstick.
Clean Engine
• Dailyor beforeevery use, cleangrass,chaffor accumulated
debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,and controlsclean.
Keeparea aroundand behindmufflerfreeof any combustible
debris.
• Keepingenginecleanallows air movement a roundengine.
• Engineparts shouldbe keptcleanto reducethe risk of overheat-
ingand ignition of accumulated debris.
Figure13
Figure14
Do not usewaterto cleanengine parts.Watercouldcontaminate fuel
system.Usea brushor dry cloth.
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