Craftsman 247.9854 Operator's Manual page 9

Checking and Adding Oil
Theengine is shippedwithoutoil in theengine.Youmustfill the
enginewith oil beforeoperating.Runningthe enginewith insufficient
_o can causeserous eng ne damageand vo d the productwarranty.
1. Placethe snowthroweron a flat,level surface.
2. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstickand wipethe dipstickclean. See
Figure7.
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Oil FillerCap/
Dipstick
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Figure7
NOTE:Donotusesynthetic o ilforthefirstfivehoursofuse.Useoil provided.
3. Insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oil filler neck,butdo not screwitin.
4. Removethe oil filler cap/dipstick.If thelevelis low,slowlyadd oil
until oil levelregistersbetweenhigh (H) and low (L), Figure8.
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Figure8
NOTE: Do notoverfill.Overfillingwith oil may causesmoking,hard
starting,or spark plugfouling.
5. Replaceand tightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
NOTE: DO NOTallowoil levelto fall belowthe "L"markon the
dipstick.Doingso may resultin equipmentmalfunctions or damage.
NOTE: Tochangethe oil on yourengine,seethe Maintenance
Sectionof this manual.
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