Craftsman 247.88933 manual Changing the Engine Oim

Changing the Engine Oim

The oil inthe engine shouldbe changedevery25 hoursof operation, 1, Togainaccessto the oil drainvalveonthe engine,the right

handlebracetubeshouldbe pivotedforward,

a, Removethe upperstarknobandcarriagescrewon the right sideof the handle,Figure11,

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

2, Popoffthe protectivecap onthe endof the oil drainvalveto exposethedrain port,Figure12,

3, Removethe oil fill cap/dipstickfromthe oil fill tube,Figure12, 4, Pushthe oildrainhose(packedwiththismanual)onto theoil

drainport,Routethe oppositeendof the hose intoanappropriate

oilcollectioncontainerwitha capacitygreatenoughto collectthe usedoil,

5, Releasethe valvebyrotatingthe oil drainvalvecounterclockwise andpulling,The oilwill beginto drainoutof the engine,

6, Afterthe oil hasfinisheddraining,pushthe oil drainvalvebackin, rotateit clockwiseto lockthe valveclosed,removethe hose,and re-capthe endof the oildrainvalveto keepdebrisfromentering the drainport,

7, Refillthe enginewith newmotoroil untilthe oil levelonthe dipstickreadsFULL,Replacethe oil fill cap/dipstick,

8, Pivotthe right handlebracetubebackinto position,Alignthe middleholeinthe bracetubewiththe holein the handle,Secure

withthe starknobandcarriagescrewremovedearlier,

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Onlyuse highqualitydetergentoil ratedwithAPIserviceclassification SF orSG, Selectthe oil'sSAEviscositygradeaccordingtoyour expectedoperatingtemperature,Figure13,Althoughmulti-viscosity oils (5W30,10W30etc,) improvestartingin coldweather,thesemulti- viscosityoilswill resultin increasedoilconsumptionwhenusedabove 32°RCheckyourengineoil levelmorefrequentlyto avoid possible enginedamagefromrunninglowon oil

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Oil Viscosit, Chart

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