Craftsman 247.796510 Operator's Manual

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Change Engine Oil "" '"Gasolineand its vaporsare extremelyflammableand explosive.Fireor explosioncancause severeburnsor death.Changeengineoil afterthe first five hoursof operation,and every fiftyhoursor once a seasonthereafter.Whenyou drain theoil fromthe top oil fill tube,the fuel tank mustbeI emptyor fuel can leakoutand resultin a fire or explosion.ToemptyIthe fuel tank, runthe engine untilit stopsfrom lack of fuel.1. With engineoff but still warm,disconnectthe spark plugwire (F)and keepit awayfrom the spark plug.2. Placea suitablecontainernext to theengine to catchthe usedoil.3. Removetheoil fill dipstick(E) and drainthe oil intothe containerby tippingthe enginetowardthe oil filler neck.See Figure13.Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.Donotdiscardwith householdwaste.Checkwith yourlocalauthori-ties or SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.4. With theengine in a levelposition,fill to the upper limit markonthe dipstickwith the recommendedoil.Runningthe enginewith a low oil levelcan causeenginedamage.5. Reinstallthe oil fill dipstick securely.Check Engine OilCheckoil levelbeforeeachoperation.Be sureoil levelismaintained.1. Checktheoil with the enginestoppedand level.2. Removetheoil fill dipstick(G) and wipeit clean. See Figure14.3. Insertand tightendipstick.Removeit to checktheoil level.4. If theoil levelisnear or belowthe lowerlimit markon the dipstick,removethe oil fillercap/dipstick,and fill with the recommendedoil(H) to the upper limit mark(J). Do notoverfill.5. Reinstallthe oil fill dipstick.Clean Engine• Dailyor beforeeveryuse, cleangrass,chaff or accumulateddebrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,and controlsclean.Keeparea aroundand behindmufflerfreeof any combustibledebris.• Keepingenginecleanallowsair movementaroundengine.• Engineparts shouldbe keptcleanto reducethe risk of overheat-ingand ignitionof accumulateddebris.Figure13Figure14Donot usewaterto cleanengine parts.Watercould contaminatefuelsystem.Usea brushor dry cloth.15