Craftsman 917.388981 owner manual Before, Engine, Add, Oil

IMPORTANT:

•Check oil level before each use. Add oil if needed. Fill to full line on dipstick.

•Change the oil after every 25 hours of operation or each season. You may need to change the oil more often

under dusty, dirty conditions. See "TO CHANGE ENGINE OI1" in the Mainte- nance section of this manual.

MOWER IS NOW READY FOR

DISCHARGING OPERATION

TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER

1.Lift up on grass catcher using the frame handle.

2.Remove grass catcher with clippings from under lawn mower handle.

3.Empty clippings from bag.

NOTE: Do not drag the bag when empty- ing; it will cause unnecessary wear.

Gasoline filler cap

Engine oil cap

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ADD

GASOLINE

• Fill fuel tank to bottom of tank filler neck.

Do not overfill. Use fresh, clean, regular

unleaded

gasoline

with

a minimum of

87

octane.

Do not

mix

oil

with

gasoline.

quantities

that

can

be

hPurchasendefuel in

used within 30 days to assure fuel fresh-

ness.

A

CAUTION:

Wipe

off

any

spilled oil or

fuel. Do not store, spill or use gasoline

BEFORE

STARTING

ENGINE

near

an

open

flame.

A

CAUTION:

Alcohol

blended

fuels

ADD

OIL

(called gasohol or using ethanol or metha-

Your

lawnmewer

is shipped

without

oil in

nol)

can

attract

moisture

which

leads

to

the

engine.

For

type

and

grade

of

oil

to

separation

and

formation

of

acids

during

use,

see

"ENGINE"

in the

Maintenance

storage.

Acidic

gas

can

damage

the

fuel

section

of this

manual.

system

of

an

engine

while in

storage.

To

A

CAUTION:

DO NOT overfill

engine with

avoid engine problems, the fuel system

oil,

or

it will

smoke

heavily

from

the

muffler

should be

emptied

before

storage

of 30

on

startup.

days

or

longer.

Empty the gas tank, start

1.

Be

sure lawnmower is level.

the

engine

and

let

it

run

until

the

fuel

lines

2.

Remove

oil

dipstick

from

oil

fill spout.

and

carburetor

are

empty.

Use

fresh

fuel

3. You receive a container of oil with the

next season. See Storage Instructions for

unit.

Slowly

pour

the

entire

container

additional

information.

Never

use

engine

down

the

oil

fill

spout

into the

engine.

or

carburetor

cleaner

products

in

the

fuel

NOTE:

Initial

oil

fill

requires

only

18

oz.

tank

or

permanent

damage

may

occur.

due to residual oil in engine from the

manufacturers

100%

quality

testing.

When changing oil you may need 20 oz.

4.Insert and tighten dipstick.