Gas And Oil Fill-Up; To Add Gasoline - Craftsman 247.288852 Operator's Manual

GAS AND OIL FILL-UP
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IMPORTANT: Yourtractorisshippedwith motoroil in the engine.
However, y ou MUSTcheckthe oil levelbeforeoperating.Be careful
not tooverfill.
For instructions on howto checkthe engineoil, referto CheckingThe
EngineOil in the Serviceand Maintenancesectionof this manual.
Gasoline
Thegasolinetank islocatedunderthe hood.Do notoverfill.
Use extremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand the vaporsare explosive.Neverfuel machineindoors
or while theengine ishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,
p pes,and othersourcesof gn t on.
NOTE : Purchase gasolineinsmall quantities.Do notuse gasolineleft
overfrom the previousseason,to minimizegumdepositsin the fuel
system.
• This engineiscertifiedto operateon unleadedgasoline.For best
results,fill thefuel tank with onlyclean, fresh,unleadedgasoline
with a pumpstickeroctaneratingof 87 or higher.
• Gasohol(up to 10%ethylalcohol,90% unleadedgasolineby
volume)is an approvedfuel. Othergasoline/alcohol b lends,such
as E85,are not approved.
• MethylTertiaryButyl Ether(MTBE)and unleadedgasolineblends
(up to a maximumof 15%MTBEby volume)areapprovedfuels.
Othergasoline/etherblendsare notapproved.
• Fill fueltank outdoorsor in well-ventilated area.
• Do notoverfillfuel tank. Filltank to no morethan 1/2inchbelow
bottomof fillerneck to allowspacefor fuel expansion.
• Neverremovegas cap or add fuel whilethe engineishot or run-
ning.Allowengineto cool at leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
• If gasolineisspilled,wipe itoff the engineand equipment.Move
machineto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe
engine.
To Add Gasoline
1. Turnthe engineoff and let enginecoolat least2 minutesbefore
removingthe fuelcap. Thegasolinetank islocatedunderthe
hood.Removethefuel cap byturningitcounterclockwise.
2. Fill thefuel tank with gasoline.Useonly clean,fresh (no more
than30 daysold), unleadedgasoline.Filltank to no more
than 1/2 inchbelowbottomof filler neckto allowspacefor fuel
expansion.
3. Reinstallthe fuelcap.
IMPORTANT: Donot overfillthe tank.Filltank to no morethan 1/2
inchbelowbottomof fillerneck to allowspace forfuel expansion.See
Fig. 7.
Figure7
Avoid Serious injury or Death
• Go up and downslopes,notacross.
• Avoidsuddenturns.
• Donot operatethe unitwhereitcould slipor tip.
• If machinestopsgoinguphill,stop bladesand backdownhill
slowly.
• Donot mowwhenchildrenor othersare around.
• Nevercarry children,evenwith bladesoff.
• Lookdownand behind beforeand whilebacking.
• Keepsafetydevices(guards,shields,and switches)in place
and working.
• Removeobjectsthatcould be thrownby the blades.
• Knowlocationand functionof all controls.
• Be surebladesand engineare stoppedbeforeplacinghandsor
feet near blades.
• Beforeleavingoperator'sposition,stop tractor,disengage
blades,engageparkingbrake,shutengineoff, and removekey.
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