Craftsman 247.881701 Operator's Manual

Beforeservicing,repairing,lubricatingor inspecting,disengageall controlsandstopengine.Waitunti}all movingpartshavecometo acomp}etestop.Removethe keyto preventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduringoperationorwhile performinganyadjustmentsor repairs.Followthe maintenanceschedulegivenbelow.This chartdescribesserviceguidelinesonly. Use the ServiceLog columnto keeptrackof completedmaintenancetasks.To locate the nearest SearsService Centeror to schedule service,simplycontact Searsat1-800-4-MY-HOME®.Maintenance ScheduleEach Use and every 5hours1st5 hoursAnnuallyor 25 hours1. Engineoil level2. Looseor missinghardware3. Unit and engine.1. Engineoil1. Sparkplug2. Controllinkagesand pivots3. Wheels4. Gearshaft and Augershaft1. Engineoil1. SparkplugAnnually or 50 hoursAnnually or 100 hoursBefore Storage 1. Fuel system 1.ENGINEMAINTENANCE f1. Check2. Tightenor replace3. Clean1. Change1. Check2. Lubewith lightoil3. Lubewith multipurposeautogrease4. Lubewith lightoil1. Change1. Clean,adjust gap,or replaceifnecessaryRunengineuntilit stopsfrom lackof fuelCheckingEngineOilBeforelubricating,repairing,or inspecting,disengageall controlsandstopeng he. Wat unt a mov ng partshavecometo a compete stop.NOTE:Checkthe oil levelbeforeeachuseandafter everyfive hoursofoperationtobesurecorrectoil levelis maintained.Whenaddingoil to the engine,referto viscositychartbelow.Engineoil capacityis600ml(approx.20oz.).Donot over-fill.Usea4-stroke,or anequivalenthighdetergent,premiumquality motoroil certifiedto meetor exceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer'srequirementsforserviceclassificationSG,SEMotoroilsclassifiedSG,SFwill showthisdesignationon thecontainer.1. Removethe oil filler cap/dipstkkandwipethe dipstickclean.2. Insertthe cap/dipstkkintothe oil filler neck,turn the cap1/4turn until fullyseated.NOTE:Onsomeengines,athreadedcap/dipstkkmayexistinsteadof a1/4turn capasdescribedabove.Inthis instancedonot fully tightenthe captocheckthe oil level.Simplyrestthe capon the threadsto checkforproperoillevel.3. Removethe oil filler cap/dipstick.Iflevelislow,slowlyaddoil until oil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H)andlow (L).SeeFigure11.4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmly beforestartingengine.,, jFigure11Changing Engine OilNOTE:Changethe engineoil afterthe first 5 hoursof operationandonceaseasonor every50hoursthereafter.1. Drainfuelfrom tankbyrunningengineuntil the fuel tank isempty.Besurefuel fill capissecure.2. Placesuitableoil collectioncontainerunderoil drainplug.3. Removeoil drainplug.SeeFigure12.4. Tipengineto drainoil into the container.Usedoil mustbedisposedof atapropercollectioncenter15