Engine Maintenance; General Recommendations - Craftsman 247.29932 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®.
EachUse
1st2 hours
1st5 hours
Every10 hours
Every25 hours
Every30 hours
Every50 hours
Every100hours
BeforeStorage
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4.
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2.
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Engineoil level
Looseor missinghardware
Engineand aroundmuffler
Air cleaner
Drivebelt tension
Nutsand Bolts
Engineoil
Drivebelt tension
Unit
Sparkplug
Tinesfor wear
Tirepressure
Engineoill-
Air cleaner
SparkPlug
Fuelsystem
= =
1. Check
2. Tightenor_place
3. Clean
4. Check
1. Check
2. Check
1. Change
1. Check
2. Lubricate
1. Check
1. Check
2. Check
1. Change
1. Change
2. Change
1. Runengineuntilit stopsfrom lackof
fuel or add a gasolineadditiveto the
gas in thetank.
Changeoil every twentyfive hourswhenoperatingengineunder heavyload or in high temperatures.
Alwaysstop engineand disconnectspark plug wirebeforeperforming
lany maintenance or adjustments. A lwayswearsafetyglassesduring
[operationor while performing any adjustmentsor repairs.
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
DO NOTcheckfor sparkwith spark plug removed.DO NOTcrank
enginewith sparkplug removed.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
• Alwaysobserveall safety rulesfoundon productlabelsand in
this operator'smanualwhenperformingany maintenance. S afety
rulescan be foundon the productlabelsand in this Operator's
Manualbeginningon page3.
• Thewarrantyon this tillerdoes notcover itemsthat havebeen
subjectedto operatorabuseor negligence.Toreceivefull value
fromwarranty,operatormust maintainthe equipmentas
instructedhere.
• Someadjustmentswillhaveto be madeperiodicallyto maintain
yourunit properly.
• Periodically checkall fastenersand makesuretheseare tight.
If the enginehas been running,the mufflerwill be very hot. Be careful
notto touch the muffler.
Thespark plug mustbe securelytightened.An improperlytightened
sparkplug can becomevery hot and may damagethe engine.
Checking the Spark Plug
Toensureproperengineoperation,the spark plug mustbe properly
gappedand free of deposits.Checkthe spark plugevery 25 hoursand
replaceitevery 100 hours.
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