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SPARK PLUG
AIR CLEANER
OIL FILL PLUG AND DIPSTICK--
MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBERS HERE
COOLING
FINS
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)
STARTER HANDLE
LEVERS
AND LINKAGE
MUFFLER
Figure 1
A
THIS
SYMBOL POINTS OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHICH IF NOT FOLLOWED COULDA
ENDANGER
THE PERSONAL SAFETY AND/OR PROPERTY OF YOURSELF AND OTHERS.
READ
AND
FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL AND ANY PROVIDED WITH
THE
EQUIPMENT ON WHICH
THIS ENGINE
IS
USED BEFORE ATTEMPTING
TO
OPERATE YOUR CRAFTSMAN
ENGINE
.
THE
FOLLOWING
SYMBOLS MAY APPEAR ON YOUR
ENGINE:
1 ... 1
FULL
m
OFF
~
FAST
. . . . .
SLOW
@STOP
CHOKE
OIL & FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS
To start and operate
your
Craftsman engine, you will need
the
following:
®
A CLEAN, HIGH QUALITY, DETERGENT OIL.
Be sure
original container is marked with engine service
classification "SC,"
"SO," "SE"
OR "SF."
DO NOT USE SAE10W40 OIL.
FOR SUMMER
(ABOVE
J20F) USE SAE 30 OIL.
ISAE 10W30 is an acceptable substitute.)
FOR WINTER
(BELOW
J20Fl USE SAE 5W20 or 5W30 OIL.
(SAE 10W is
an acceptable
substitute.)
Oil Sump capacity is approximately 19 ounces (1-1/8 pints).
A
FRESH,
CLEAN,
UNLEADED
AUTOMOTIVE
GASOLINE.
(Leaded
"
Regular"
grade gasoline is an accept-
able
substitute).
DO NOT USE GASOHOL.
NOTE: Use clean oil
and
fuel and
store in approved, clean, covered
containers.
Use
clean fill funnels.
IMPORTANT
KEEP
THIS MANUAL HANDY AT
ALL TIMES
FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE.
READ
IT CAREFULLY AND
FAMILIARIZE
YOURSELF
WITH THE OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE AND
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS.
THIS MANUAL
ALSO CONTAINS A
COMPLETE
PARTS LISTING.
PRE-START INSTRUCTIONS
G)
Read
all instructions
provided with the equipment on which this
engine is used.
®
FILL OIL SUMP WITH OIL. See
preceding
"OIL
&
FUEL
RECOMMENDATIONS,"
Item
CD
for
correct oil and
Figure
1 for
oil
fill
locations.
POSITION EQUIPMENT SO ENGINE IS LEVEL.
Remove
OIL FILL PLUG
and DIPSTICK and place it on a clean
surface.
Fill oil sump, slowly, to "full" mark on DIPSTICK. DO NOT
OVERFILL.
OIL
FILL PLUG must be
seated
fully and tightened
and locked securely into oil fill hole
when
checking oil
level.
Oil level
should be checked
frequently
during
initial
engine
break-in period.
OIL
FILL
PLUG must be
seated fully
and
tightened
and
locked securely
into oil fill hole
when engine
is
running.
FILL FUEL TANK with gasoline as specified
in
the preceding
"OIL &
FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS,"
Item(!).
NEVER MIX OIL WITH GASOLINE
Never use "stale"
gasoline
left over from
last
season or stored
for long
periods.
~
NEVER
FlU.
FUEL TANK fNDOORS. NEVER FILL
FUEL
. . TANK WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING OR WHILE ENGINE JS
HOT.
~
NEVER FILL FUEl TANK COMPL£T£LY. FILL TANK
. . WITHJN
1/4
TO 1/2
INCH
OF TOP OF
TANK TO
PROVIOE
SPACE
FOR
FUEL
EXPANSION. WIPE ANY
FUEL
SPILLAGE FROM
ENGINE
AND EQUIPMENT
BEFORE
STARTING
ENGINE.
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