Check Engine Oil; Change Engine Oil; To Drain Oil - Craftsman 247.29930 Operator's Manual

Check Engine Oil
1. Checkoil beforeeachuse. Stopengineand wait severalminutes
beforecheckingoil level.With the tilleron levelground,the oil
mustbe to FULLmarkon dipstick.
2. Removeoil fill dipstickand wipe cleanwith cloth.
3. Replacedipstick intothe oil filler neck,but do not screwitin.
Removeand checkoil level. Levelshouldbe at FULLmark.
4. If needed,add oil slowly- recheck.Do not overfill.
5. Wipedipstickclean, replacebut do not tighten.Removeand
checkoil level.Oil levelshouldbe at FULLline on dipstick.
6. Replaceand tighten dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
DO NOTuse non-detergent o il or 2-strokeengineoil. It could shorten
the engine'sservicelife.
Change Engine Oil
• SAE 10W-30is recommended forgeneral,all temperatureuse.
Whenaddingoil to the engine,referto viscositychart inthe
operationsection.Usea 4-stroke,or an equivalenthigh deter-
gent, premiumqualitymotoroil certifiedto meetor exceedU.S.
automobilemanufacturer's requirements for serviceclassification
SG,SR MotoroilsclassifiedSG,SF will showthis designationon
thecontainer.
• Changeengineoil after thefirst five to eight hoursof operation,
and everyfifty hoursor every seasonthereafter. C hangeoil every
twentyfive hourswhenoperatingengineunder heavyload or in
high temperatures.
Drain
Figure 20
4. Replaceand tightenthe oil drain end cap.
5. Whenengine isdrainedof all oil, placeenginelevel. Refillwith
approximately 20 oz. of fresh oil. Fillto FULLline on dipstick.
Donot overfill.Referto CheckEngineOil inthis SERVICE&
MAINTENANCE section.
6. Replacespark plugwire beforestarting.
Beforetippingengineor equipmentto drainoil, drain fuel fromtank by
runningengineuntilfuel tank isempty.
Used motoroil maycause skincancer if repeatedlyleft in contactwith
the skin for prolongedperiods.Althoughthis isunlikelyunlessyou
handleusedoil on a daily basis,itis still advisableto thoroughlywash
yourhandswith soapand wateras soonas possibleafter handling
usedoil.
To Drain Oil
1. Drainthe fuelfrom the tank by runningthe engineuntil thefuel
tank isempty.Be surefuel fill cap issecure.
2. Withengine OFF butstill warm,disconnectspark plugwire and
keepitawayfrom spark plug.
3. Removeoil drain end cap locatedat the baseof the engine,and
drainoil into an appropriatereceptacle.See Figure20.
Used oil isa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly
IDo not discardwith householdwaste.Checkwith yourlocalauthori-
_ties or SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recycling facilities.
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