Engine Maintenance - Craftsman 247.881701 Operator's Manual

Beforeservicing, r epairing, lubricatingor inspecting, disengage all controls
andstopengine.Waitunti}all movingpartshave cometo acomp}ete stop.
Remove the keyto preventunintended s tarting.Always wearsafetyglasses
duringoperationorwhile performinganyadjustmentsor repairs.
Followthe maintenance schedulegivenbelow.This chartdescribes
serviceguidelinesonly. Use the ServiceLog columnto keeptrack
of completedmaintenance tasks.To locate the nearest Sears
Service Centeror to schedule service,simplycontact Searsat
1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
Maintenance Schedule
Each Use and every 5
hours
1st5 hours
Annuallyor 25 hours
1. Engineoil level
2. Looseor missinghardware
3. Unit and engine.
1. Engineoil
1. Sparkplug
2. Controllinkagesand pivots
3. Wheels
4. Gearshaft and Augershaft
1. Engineoil
1. Sparkplug
Annually or 50 hours
Annually or 100 hours
Before Storage 1. Fuel system 1.
ENGINE MAINTENANCE f
1. Check
2. Tightenor replace
3. Clean
1. Change
1. Check
2. Lubewith lightoil
3. Lubewith multipurposeautogrease
4. Lubewith lightoil
1. Change
1. Clean,adjust gap,or replaceif
necessary
Runengineuntilit stopsfrom lack
of fuel
Checking EngineOil
Beforelubricating, repairing,or inspecting, disengage all controlsandstop
eng he. Wat unt a mov ng partshavecometo a compete stop.
NOTE: C heck the oil levelbeforeeachuseandafter everyfive hoursofoperationto
besurecorrect o il levelis maintained.
Whenaddingoil to the engine,referto viscosity chartbelow.Engine oil capacity
is600ml(approx.20oz.).Donot over-fill.Usea4-stroke, o r anequivalent h igh
detergent, p remiumquality motoroil certifiedto meetor exceed U.S. a utomobile
manufacturer's r equirements f orservice classification SG, S EMotoroilsclassified
SG, S F will showthisdesignation on thecontainer.
1. Remove t he oil filler cap/dipstkkandwipethe dipstickclean.
2. Insertthe cap/dipstkkintothe oil filler neck,turn the cap1/4turn until fully
seated.
NOTE: Onsomeengines, a threadedcap/dipstkkmayexistinstead of a1/4
turn capasdescribed above. I nthis instance donot fully tightenthe capto
check the oil level.Simplyrestthe capon the threads to check forproperoil
level.
3. Remove t he oil filler cap/dipstick. I flevelislow,slowlyaddoil until oil level
registers betweenhigh(H)andlow (L).SeeFigure 11.
4. Replace a ndtightencap/dipstick firmly beforestartingengine.
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Figure 11
Changing Engine Oil
NOTE: Change the engineoil afterthe first 5 hoursof operationandonceaseason
or every50hoursthereafter.
1. Drainfuelfrom tankbyrunningengineuntil the fuel tank isempty.Be sure
fuel fill capissecure.
2. Place suitableoil collection container u nderoil drainplug.
3. Remove o il drainplug.SeeFigure 12.
4. Tipengineto drainoil into the container. U sed oil mustbedisposed of ata
propercollection center
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