Fuel Recommendations - Craftsman 247.88779 Operator's Manual

Fuel Recommendations
Use automotive gasoline(unleadedor low leadedto minimizecombus-
tionchamberdeposits)with a minimumof 87 octane.Gasolinewith
up to 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButyl Ether)canbe
used. Neverusean oil/gasolinemixtureor dirty gasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt, dust,or waterin thefuel tank. DO NOTuse E85gasoline.
* Refuelin a well-ventilated areawith the engine stopped.Donot
smokeor allowflamesor sparksin the area wheretheengine is
refueledor wheregasolineisstored.
* Do notoverfillthe fuel tank.After refueling,makesurethe tank
cap is closedproperlyand securely.
* Be carefulnot to spillfuel when refueling.Spilledfuelor fuelvapor
may ignite. I f any fuel isspilled,makesurethe area isdry before
startingtheengine.
* Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontactwith skin or breathingof
vapor.
Adding Fuel
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand the vaporsare explosive. Neverfuel the machine
indoors or while the engineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesand other sourcesof ignition.
Alwayskeephandsand feetclear of equipmentmovingparts.Do not
usea pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsare flammable.
1. Cleanaroundfuel fill beforeremovingcap to fuel.
2. A fuel levelindicatoris located inthe fuel tank. Filltank until fuel
reachesthe fuel level indictor,Figure6. Be careful not to overfill.
FuelLevelIndicator
Top View
Checking Oil Level
The engineis shippedwith oil in theengine.Youmust, however,
checkthe oil levelpriorto operatingthe snowthrower.Runningthe
enginewith insufficientoil cancause seriousengine damageand
void theenginewarranty.
NOTE: Be sureto check the engineon a levelsurfacewiththe engine
stopped.
1. Removethe oil filler cap/dipstickand wipethe dipstickclean.See
Figure7.
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Figure7
2. Insertthe cap/dipstickinto the oil filler neck, turn the cap 1/4 turn until
fully seated.
NOTE:On someengines,a threadedcap/dipstickmay existinsteadof
a 1/4 turn cap as describedabove.In this instancedo not fullytighten
the cap to check the oil level.Simply restthe cap on the threadsto
check for properoil level.
3. Removethe oil filler cap/dipstick. Ifthe levelis low,slowlyadd oil until
oil levelregistersbetweenhigh (H) andlow (L), Figure7. Referto the
EngineMaintenancesectionfor correctoil viscosityandengine oil
capacity.
NOTE:Do not overfill.Overfillingwith oil mayresult in enginesmoking,
hardstartingor sparkplug fouling.
4. Replaceandtighten cap/dipstickfirmly beforestartingengine.
Figure6
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