Maintenance Schedule; Engine Maintenance; Checking Engine Oil - Craftsman 247.889703 Operator's Manual

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Beforeperforming anytypeof maintenance/service, disengage all
controls and stoptheengine.Waituntilall moving partshavecometo
a complete stop.Disconnect sparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe
enginetoprevent u nintended starting. A lways wearsafety glassesduring
operation or whileperforming anyadjustments o r repairs.
Followthe maintenanceschedulegivenbelow.This chart describes
serviceguidelinesonly. Usethe ServiceLog columnto keeptrackof
completedmaintenance tasks.To locate the nearest Sears Service
Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSears at
1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
EachUseand every5
hours
1st5 hours
Annuallyor 25 hours
Annuallyor 50 hours
Annuallyor 100 hours
BeforeStorage
1. Engineoil level
2. Looseor missinghardware
3. Unit and engine.
1. Engineoil
1. Sparkplug
2. Controllinkagesand pivots
3. Wheels
4. Gearshaft and Augershaft
5. 4-WayChuteControl
TM
1. Engineoil
1. Sparkplug
1. Fuelsystem
1. Check
2. Tightenor replace
3. Clean
1. Change
1. Check
2. Lubewith lightoil
3. Lubewith multipurposeautogrease
4. Lubewith lightoil
5. Checkfor cableslackness
1. Change
1. Change
1. Runengineuntilit stopsfrom lack
of fuel
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Beforelubricating,repairing,or inspecting,disengageall controls
Iand stop engine.Wait untilall movingpartshavecometo a complete
_stop.
Checking Engine Oil
NOTE: Checktheoil levelbeforeeachuseto be surecorrectoil level
is maintained.
Whenaddingoil to the engine,referto viscositychart below.Engine
oil capacityis 600 ml (approx.20 oz.). Donot over-fill.Usea 4-stroke,
or an equivalenthighdetergent,premiumquality motoroil certified
to meet or exceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer's requirements for
serviceclassification SG, SR MotoroilsclassifiedSG, SFwill show
this designationon the container.
1. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstickand wipethe dipstickclean.
2. Insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oil filler neck,and tightenthe cap
until seated.
3. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstick.If the levelis low, slowlyadd oil
untiloil levelregistersbetweenhigh (H) and low(L), Figure17.
4. Replaceand tighten cap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
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Figure17
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