Engine Maintenance - Craftsman 247.88704 Operator's Manual

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Before performing anytypeofmaintenance/service, disengage all
controls and stoptheengine. W aituntilall moving partshavecometo
a completestop.Disconnect sparkplugwireandgrounditagainst t he
enginetoprevent u nintended starting. A lwayswearsafetyglasses during
operation or whileperforming anyadjustments or repairs.
Eachuse 1. Engineoil level.
2. Snowthrowerand exhaust
Followthe maintenance schedulegiven below.This chart describes
serviceguidelinesonly. Usethe ServiceLog columnto keeptrackof
completedmaintenance tasks.To locate the nearest Sears Service
Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat
1-800-4-MY-HOME@.
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1. Check
2. Clean
area.
1st5 hours 1. Engineoil. 1. Change.
Every5 hours 1. Engineoil. 1. Check.
2. Exhaustarea. 2. Clean.
25 hours 1. Sparkplug. 2. Check.
Everyseason/50hours 1. Engineoil 1. Change
Everyseason/lO0hours 1. Sparkplug 1. Clean, replace,re-gap
Everyseason/Before 1. Pivotpoints 1. Lubricate
storage 2. Controlhandle 2. Lubricate
3. Extensionspring 3. Lubricate
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
ine maintenance.
Periodicinspection a nd adjustment o f the engine isessentialifhigh
levelperformanceisto be maintained.Regularmaintenance will also
ensurea long servicelife. The requiredserviceintervals and thetype
of maintenance to be performedare describedin the tableabove.
Followthe hourlyor calendarintervals, whicheveroccurfirst. More
frequentserviceis requiredwhenoperatinginadverseconditions.
Changing Engine Oil
Theengineoil shouldbe changedafter the firstfive hoursof useand
thenoncea seasonor afterevery 50 hoursof use.
NOTE:Checkthe oil levelbeforeeachuse and afterevery five hours
of operationto be surethe correctoil levelismaintained.Referto
CheckingOil Levelinthe OperationSection.
1. Drainfuelfrom the tank by runningtheengine untilthe fueltank is
empty.Be surethe fuel fill cap issecure.
2. Placea suitableoil collectioncontainerunder theoil drain plug.
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Removethe oil drain plug, Figure12.
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4. Tip the engineto drain oil into the container.Usedoil mustbe
disposedof at a propercollectioncenter.
5. Reinstall t he drain plug and tightenitsecurely.
6. Refillwiththerecommended oilandchecktheoillevel;refertoAdding
Oil inthe OperationSectionfor instructions..
7. Reinstall t he oil fillercap/dipsticksecurely.
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