Craftsman 247.887330 manual Withthe starknobandcarriagescrewremovedearlier

Changing the Engine Oil

Theoil inthe engineshouldbe changedevery25 hoursof operation.

1.Togainaccessto the oildrainvalveon the engine,the right handlebracetube shouldbe pivotedforward.

a.Removetheupperstarknobandcarriagescrewonthe right sideof the handle,Figure11.

b.Pivotthe bracetubetowardsthe frontof the mowerto allow roomto connectthe oil drainhoseto theoil drainvalve, Figure11.

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DrainValve

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2.Popoffthe protectivecap onthe endof the oil drainvalveto exposethedrainport, Figure12.

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OilFillCap/ _':.............Dipstick

_::;> Protective

......DrainCap

drainport. Routethe oppositeendof the hoseintoan appropriate oil collectioncontainerwitha capacitygreatenoughto collectthe usedoil.

5.Releasethe valveby pressingthe twotabsinwardwhilepulling the valveout. The oil willbeginto drainoutof the engine.

6.Afterthe oil hasfinisheddraining,pressthe twotabsinwardand pushthe oil drainvalvebackinto lockthe valveclosed. Remove the hose,and re-captheendof the oil drainvalveto keepdebris fromenteringthe drainport.

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

8.Pivotthe righthandlebracetube backinto position.Alignthe middleholein the bracetube withthe holeinthe handle.Secure

withthe starknobandcarriagescrewremovedearlier.

Onlyusehighqualitydetergentoil ratedwithAPI serviceclas- sificationSF orSG. Selectthe oil'sSAEviscositygradeaccording to yourexpectedoperatingtemperature,Figure13.Although multi-viscosityoils(5W30,10W30etc.) improvestartingincold weather,thesemulti-viscosityoils will resultin increasedoilcon- sumptionwhenusedabove32°ECheckyourengineoil levelmore frequentlyto avoidpossibleenginedamagefromrunninglowonoil.

I Colder <------_ 32°F> Warmer1

Oil Viscosity Chart

Figure 13

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Figure12

3.Removetheoil fill cap/dipstickfromthe oil fill tube,Figure12.

4.Pushtheoil drainhose(packedwiththismanual)ontothe oil

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