Craftsman 247.37683 GAS

GAS AND OIL FILL-UP

Oil (one bottle shipped with unit)

FirstTimeUse

1. Removeoilfill dipstick.

2. Withthe moweron levelground,fill the engineto the upperlimit

markonthe dipstickwith therecommendedoil. SeeFigure 10.

3. Replaceoilfill dipstickand tighten.

SubsequentUses

Use4-strokemotoroil thatmeetsor exceedsthe requirementsforAPI

servicecategorySJor later.Alwayscheckthe API servicelabelon the

oilcontainerto besureitincludesthe lettersSJ or later.

0 20 40 60 80 IO0°F

I I I I I I I

-20 -10 0 10 20 30 40°C

AmbientTemperature

SAE10%30 is recommendedforgeneraluse.Otherviscositiesshown

inthe chartmaybeusedwhen theaveragetemperaturein yourareais

withintheindicatedrange.

1. Checktheoil with theenginestoppedand level.

2. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstickand wipeit clean.

3. Insertthe oilfiller cap/dipstickas far as it will go intothe oil filler

neck,butdo notscrewit in, then removeitto checkthe oil level.

SeeFigure10.

4. Ifthe oil level is nearor belowthelowerlimit markon the dipstick,

removetheoil fillercap/dipstick,andfill with the recommendedoil

tothe upperlimit mark.Do not overfill.

5. Reinstalltheoilfillercap/dipstick.

Gasoline

Thisengineis certified to operate on unleaded gasolinewith a

pumpoctane ratingof86 or higher.

Refuelina well-ventilatedareawiththeengine stopped.Ifthe engine

hasbeenrunning,allow it to coolfirst. Neverrefuelthe engineinsidea

buildingwheregasolinefumesmayreachflamesor sparks.

Youmay use regular unleaded gasolinecontaining no more

than 10%ethanol (El0) or 5%methanol by volume. Inaddition,

methanolmust contain cosolvents and corrosion inhibitors.Use

of fuelswith content of ethanol or methanol greater thanshown

abovemay cause starting and/or performanceproblems. It may

alsodamage metal, rubber, and plasticparts ofthe fuel system.

Enginedamage or performanceproblemsthatresultfrom using a

fuel with percentagesofethanol or methanol greater than shown

aboveare not overed by warranty.

Oil Fill Cap/

Dipst

Figure10

Gasolineishighlyflammableandexplosive,andyou can be

burnedorseriouslyinjuredwhenrefueling.Stopengineand keep

heat,sparks,andflameaway.Refuelonly outdoors.Wipeup spills

immediately.

Ifyourequipmentwillbe used onan infrequentorintermittentbasis,

pleaserefertothe Off SeasonStoragesectionfor additionalinforma-

tion regardingfuel deterioration.

NOTE:Fuelcandamagepaintand sometypesof plastic.Becareful

nottospill fuel whenfilling yourfuel tank.

Neverusestaleor contaminatedgasoline oroil/gasolinemixture.

Avoidgettingdirt orwaterin the fueltank.

1. Removethefueltank cap.

2. Addfuel to thebottomof the fuellevel limitin the neckof the

fueltank. Donot overfill.Wipe up spilledfuel beforestartingthe

engine.

3. Installthe fuel tankcap andtighten it until it clicks.

4. Moveatleast 10feetawayfromthefueling sourceandsitebefore

startingtheengine.

Besureno oneother than theoperatoris standingnearthe lawn

mowerwhilestartingengineoroperatingmower.Neverrunengine

indoorsorin enclosed,poorlyventilatedareas.Engineexhaust

containscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.Keep hands,

feet,hairand looseclothingawayfromany movingpartson engine

andlawn mower.