Craftsman C950-52943-0 owner manual z,i-30, Engine Maintenance

MAINTENANCE

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Check Crankcase Oil Level - Beforestartingengineandaftereach8 hoursof continuoususe.Addtherecommendedmotoroil asrequired.

NOTE:Over filling the engine can affect performance.Tighten the oil fill cap securely to prevent leakage.

Change Oil - Every50 hoursof operationor atleastonceayear,evenif

thesnowthroweris not usedfor fiftyhours.Usea clean,highquality detergentoil. Fill thecrankcaseto FULLlineondipstick(A, Figure26). Be sureoriginalcontaineris marked:A.P.I.service"SF"orhigher.Do notuse SAEIOW40oil (asit maynotprovideproperlubrication)See. Chart for oil recommendations.

Drain Oil - Positionsnowthrowersothattheoil drainplug(A, Figure 27)is lowestpointonengineWhentheengineis. warm,removeoil drain plugandoil fill capanddrainoil intoasuitablecontainer.

Replaceoil drainplugandtightensecurelyRefillcrankcasewiththe. rec- ommendedmotoroil.

oF		°C
		40
10486_		30
	.
		20
68	o
		10
32		0
		o10

-20

z,i-30

Below40°F(4°C)theuseofSAE30willresultinhardstarting.

**Above80°F(27°C)theuseof10W-30maycauseincreasedoilconsumptionCheck. oillevelmorefrequently.

Full

CheckCrankcaseOil Level Figure 26

OilDrainPlug Figure 27

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