Check Engine Oil

1.Checkoil beforeeachuse. Stopengineandwaitseveralminutes beforecheckingoil level.Withthe tilleron levelground,the oil mustbeto FULLmarkon dipstick.

2.Removeoil fill dipstickandwipe cleanwithcloth.

3.Replacedipstickintothe oilfiller neck,but donot screwitin. Removeandcheckoil level. Levelshouldbeat FULLmark.

4.If needed,addoil slowly- recheck.Do not overfill.

5.Wipedipstickclean,replacebut donot tighten.Removeand checkoil level.Oillevelshouldbeat FULLlineondipstick.

6.Replaceandtightendipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.

DO NOTuse non-detergentoilor 2-strokeengineoil. Itcould shorten the engine'sservicelife.

Change Engine Oil

SAE30 is recommendedfor general,all temperatureuse.When addingoilto theengine,referto viscositychart inthe operation section.Usea4-stroke,oran equivalenthighdetergent,premium qualitymotoroil certifiedto meetor exceedU.S.automobile manufacturer'srequirementsfor serviceclassificationSF,SG, SH, SJ or higher.MotoroilsclassifiedSF,SG, SH,SJwill showthis designationon the container.

Changeengineoil afterthefirst fiveto eight hoursof operation, andeveryfifty hoursoreveryseasonthereafter.Changeoil every twentyfivehourswhenoperatingengineunderheavyloador in hightemperatures.

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4.Replaceandtightenthe oildrainendcap.

5.Whenengineisdrainedof all oil, placeenginelevel. Refillwith approximately20oz. of freshoil. Fillto FULLlineondipstick.

Donot overfill.Referto CheckEngineOil inthis SERVICE& MAINTENANCEsection.

6.Replacesparkplugwire beforestarting.

Beforetippingengineor equipmentto drainoil, drainfuel fromtank by runningengineuntilfuel tank isempty.

Usedmotoroil maycauseskincancer ifrepeatedlyleft in contactwith the skinfor prolongedperiods.Althoughthis isunlikelyunlessyou handleusedoil ona daily basis,itis stilladvisableto thoroughlywash yourhandswithsoapandwateras soonas possibleafter handling usedoil.

To Drain Oil

1.Drainthefuelfromthetankby runningtheengineuntilthefueltankis empty.Besurefuel fill cap issecure.

2.WithengineOFFbutstillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwire and keepitawayfromsparkplug.

3.Removeoil drainendcap locatedat the baseof the engine,and drainoil into anappropriatereceptacle.SeeFigure20.

Usedoil isa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly IDonot discardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori- _tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.

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Craftsman 247.29931 manual Change Engine Oil, To Drain Oil

247.29931 specifications

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