ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Checking the Engine Oil

Onlyuse highqualitydetergentoil ratedwithAPIserviceclassification SF,SG,SH,or SJ, Selectthe oil'sSAEviscositygradeaccordingto the expectedoperatingtemperature.Followthe chartbelow. Althoughmulti-viscosityoils (5W20,10W30,etc.)improvestarting

in coldweather,theywill resultinincreasedoil consumptionwhen usedabove32°RCheckyour engineoillevelmorefrequentlyto avoid possibleenginedamagefromrunninglowonoil.

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Oil Viscosity Chart

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Tocheckthe engineoil, proceedas follows:

 

1.Ensurethatthe tractoris ona levelsurface.

2.Cleantheoil fill areaof anydebris.

3.Removethedipstickandwipe withaclean cloth.

4.Insertandtightendipstick.

5.Removethedipstickandcheckthe oil level.It shouldbeat the Fullmarkonthe dipstick.SeeFigure9.

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6.If low,addoil slowlyintothe engineoilfill. Do notoverfill.After addingoil, waitoneminuteand then recheckthe oil level.

Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausethe engineto not start, hardstarting,orenginesmoking.If overthe FULLmarkonthe dipstick,drainoil to reduceoil levelto FULLmarkondipstick.

7.Replaceandtightendipstick.

Changing Engine Oil

The engineoil shouldbechangedinthe first 5 hoursand thenevery 50 hoursoronce a season.Tochangethe engineoil, proceedas follows:

1.WithengineOFFbut stillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwireand keepit awayfromsparkplug.

2.Removethe oilfill cap/dipstickfromtheoil fill tube. SeeFigure9.

3.Clipthe oildrainsleeve(packedwiththis manual)ontothe oil drainport. Routethe oppositeendof the sleeveintoanappropri-

ate oilcollectioncontainerwitha capacitygreatenoughto collect the usedoil.

4.Removedrainpluganddrainoil intoa suitablecontainerwitha capacityof nolessthan64 oz.

5.Performsteps2 through4 inthe oppositeorderafteroil has finisheddraining.

6.Refillthe enginewithnewmotoroil untilthe oil levelonthe dipstickreadsFULL.Replacetheoil fill cap/dipstick.

Usedoil isa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly. Do notdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyour localauthori- ties oror contact1-800-4-MY-HOMEfor alist of safedisposal/ recyclingfacilities.

7.Reconnectsparkplugwire.

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Craftsman 247.28901 manual Engine Maintenance, Checking the Engine Oil

247.28901 specifications

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