Craftsman 247.374330 Operator's Manual page 16

Check Engine Oil f
Check o il levelbeforeeachoperation. B esureoil levelismaintained.
1. Check t he oil withthe enginestoppedandlevel.
2. Remove t he oil fill dipstickandwipeit clean.
3. Insertandtightendipstick.Remove i t to check the oil level.
4. If the oil levelis nearor belowthe lowerlimit markonthe dipstick,remove
the oil filler cap/dipstick, a ndfill with the recommended o il to the upper
limit mark.Donot overfill.
5. Reinstall the oil fill dipstick. Air Filter
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ChangeEngineOil
Gasolineand its vaporsare extremely flammable andexplosive.Fireor
explosioncancausesevereburnsor death.
Change e ngineoil afterthe first 3-5hours of operation, a ndeveryfifty hoursor
onceaseason thereafter.
Whenyou drain the oil from the top oil fill tube, the fuel tank must be
empty or fuel canleak out andresult in afire or explosion.Toempty the
fuel tank, runthe engine until it stopsfrom lackof fuel.
1. Withengineoff but still warm,disconnect the sparkplugwire andkeepit
awayfromthe sparkplug.
2. Place asuitablecontainer n ext to theengineto catchthe usedoil.
3. Remove t he oil fill dipstickanddrainthe oil into the container b ytippingthe
enginetowardthe oil filler neck.SeeFigure 17.
Oil Fill/Di
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Figure17
Used oil isa hazardous waste product. Dispose o f usedoil properly. Donot
discardwith householdwaste. Checkwith yourlocalauthorities or Sears
ServiceCenter f or safe disposal/recyclingfacilities.
4.
Withthe enginein alevelposition,fill to the upperlimit markonthe dipstick
with the recommended o il.
Runningthe engine with a low oil level cancauseengine damage.
5. Reinstall the oii fill dipsticksecurely.
CleanEngine
Dailyor before everyuse,cleangrass, c haffor accumulated d ebrisfrom
engine.Keep linkage, s pring,andcontrols clean.Keep areaaroundand
behindmufflerfreeof anycombustible d ebris.
Keeping enginecleanallowsair movement a round engine.
Engine partsshouldbekeptcleanto reduce the riskof overheating a nd
ignition ofaccumulated debris.
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Figure18
LUBRICATION
Blade Control
Lubricate pivotpointson the bladecontrolat leastonceaseason with light oil.This
controlmustoperatefreelyin bothdirections. S eeFigure 18.
Donot usewater to clean engine parts. Watercould contaminatefuel
system.Use a brushor dry cloth.
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