Craftsman 247.797853, 247.797852 Beforestarting, To Startengine, GAS and OIL FILL-UP, Fuel Tank

BEFORESTARTING

Caution:

Experience

indicates

that

alcohol

blended

GAS AND OIL FILL-UP

fuels

(called gasohol

or using

ethanol or methanol)

NOTE:

ENGINE

IS SHIPPED

WITHOUT OIL

FILL

can

attract

moisture

which

leads to

separation

and

CRANKCASE

WITH

OIL BEFORE

STARTING.

BE

formation

of acids during

storage

Acidic

gas

can

VERY

CAREFUL

NOT TO ALLOW

DIRT TO ENTER

damage the fuel system of an engine

while in storage

THE ENGINE

WHEN

CHECKING

OR ADDING

OIL

To avoid engine problems,

the fuel system

should

be

OR FUEL

empty before storage

for 30 days or longer

Refer to

Recommended

SAE Viscosity Grades

"Storage" section of this manual for details Use fresh

fuel each season.

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Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in

the fuel tank or permanent damage may result

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TEMPERATURE		RANGE	EXPECTED	BEFORE
NEXT OIL CHANGE ALL OILS MUST BE API
SERVICE	CLASSIFICATION		SD, SE OR SF

®Fill engine with oil as follows. Remove oil fill dip- stick See figure 7 With chipper-shredder level, use a funnel to fill engine with oil to FULL mark on dipstick Capacity is approximately 1-1/4 pints Be careful not to overfill, Tilt chipper-shredder toward the left (from behind the hopper'), then re-level Check oil level Refill to FULL mark on dipstick if necessary Replace dipstick and tighten.

NOTE: USE CLEAN OIL AND FUEL. STORE IN APPROVED, CLEAN, COVERED CONTAINERS USE CLEAN FILL FUNNELS.

Oil Spark Plug, Muffler

Fill Wire and Boot

Dipstick

Fuel

Tank

Oil

Fill.-----_

Dipstick

Oil

Drain

Plug

FIGURE 7.

®Remove fuel cap and fill fuel tank. See figure 8 Use fresh, clean, unleaded automotive gasoline. Capacity is 3 quarts. Replace fuel cap

WARNING: DO NOT FILL CLOSER THAN 1/2 INCH OF TOP OF FUEL TANK

TO PREVENT SPILLS AND TO ALLOW FOR FUEL EXPANSION. IF GASOLINE IS ACCIDENTLY SPILLED, MOVE CHIP-

PER-SHREDDER AWAY FROM AREA

OF SPILL. AVOID CREATING ANY SOURCE OF IGNITION UNTIL GASO- LINE VAPORS HAVE DISAPPEARED.

Check the fuel level periodically to avoid running out

of gasoline wMle operating the chipper-shredder. If the unit runs out of gas as it is shredding or chipping, it may be necessary to unclog the unit before it can be restarted, Refer to "Removing the Flail Screen" on page 13

FIGURE 8.

TO STARTENGINE

WARNING: BE SURE NO ONE OTHER

THAN THE OPERATOR IS STANDING

NEAR THE CHIPPER-SHREDDER WHILE STARTING OR OPERATING, DO

NOT OPERATE THIS CHIPPER-SHRED- DER UNLESS THE CHUTE DEFLECTOR

HAS BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED AND IS SECURED WITH THE HAND KNOBS.

•Attach spark plug wire and rubber boot to spark plug if necessary See figure 8

•Place the throttle control lever in FAST position. See figure 9.

e Move choke lever to CHOKE position

e Grasp starter handle (see figure 9) and pull rope out slowly until engine reaches start of compres- sion cycle (rope will pull slightly harder at this point)_ Let the rope rewind slowly,

NOTE: A noise will be heard when finding the start of the compression cycle. This noise is caused by the flails and fingers which are part of the shredding mech- anism falling into place, and should be expected In addition, the flails and fingers will be noisy after the engine is started, until the impeller reaches full speed.

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