ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Checking the Engine Oil

Onlyuse highqualitydetergentoil ratedwithAPIserviceclassification SF,SG,SH,or SJ, Selectthe oil'sSAEviscositygradeaccordingto the expectedoperatingtemperature.Followthe chartbelow. Althoughmulti-viscosityoils (5W20,10W30,etc.)improvestarting

in coldweather,theywill resultinincreasedoil consumptionwhen usedabove32°ECheckyour engineoillevelmorefrequentlyto avoid possibleenginedamagefromrunninglowonoil.

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Oil Viscosity Chart

Tocheckthe engineoil, proceedas follows:

Ensurethatthe tractoris ona levelsurface.

Cleantheoil fill areaof anydebris.

1.Removethedipstickandwipe withaclean cloth.

2.Insertandtightendipstick.

3.Removethedipstickandcheckthe oil level.It shouldbeat the Fullmarkonthe dipstick.SeeFigure9.

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Dipstick-_

OilDrain

Valve

Changing Engine Oil

The engineoil shouldbechangedinthe first 5 hoursand thenevery 50 hoursoronce a season.Tochangethe engineoil, proceedas follows:

1.WithengineOFFbut stillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwireand keepit awayfromsparkplug.

2.Removethe oilfill cap/dipstickfromtheoil fill tube. SeeFigure9.

3.Clipthe oildrainsleeve(packedwiththis manual)ontothe oil drainport. Routethe oppositeendof the sleeveintoanappropri-

ate oilcollectioncontainerwitha capacitygreatenoughto collect the usedoil.

4.Removethe oildrainplug,The oilwill begintodrainout of the engine.

5.Afterthe oil hasfinisheddraining,replacethe oil drainplugand tighten.Becarefulnot to overtighten.

6.Removethe oildrainsleeveandstorefor later use.

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

Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly. Do notdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyour localauthori- ties oror contact1-800-4-MY-HOMEfor alist of safedisposal/ recyclingfacilities.

Changing the Oil Filter

1.Drainthe oil fromthe engineas describedabove.

2.Removethe oilfilteranddisposeof properly.See Figure10.

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Oil Drain

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Figure9

If low,addoil slowlyintothe engineoilfill. Do notoverfill.After addingoil, waitoneminuteand then recheckthe oil level.

Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausethe engineto not start, hardstarting,orenginesmoking.If overthe FULLmarkonthe dipstick,drainoil to reduceoil levelto FULLmarkondipstick.

5.Replaceandtightendipstick.

Figure10

3.Beforeyou installthe newoil filter, lightlylubricatethe oil filter gasketwithfresh,cleanoil.

4.Installthe oil filterbyhanduntilthe gasketcontactstheoil filter adapter,then tightenthe oilfilter 1/2to 3/4 turns.

5.Addoil as describedabove.

6.Startand runthe engine.Asthe enginewarmsup,checkfor oil leaks.

7.Stoptheengineandcheckthe oil level.It shouldbeat the FULL markonthe dipstick.

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Craftsman 247.28904 manual Engine Maintenance, Checking the Engine Oil

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