Craftsman 247.28672, PYT 9000 manual Changing the Engine Oil, Cover

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Changing the Engine Oil

Changing the Engine Oil

Ifthe enginehas beenrecentlyrun,the engine,mufflerandsur-

roundingmetalsurfaceswill be hotandcan causeburnsto the skin. Exercisecautionto avoidburns.

NOTE:The oilfiltershouldbechangedat everyoilchangeinterval.To completeanoilchange,proceedasfollows:

1.WithengineOFFbutstillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwire and keepit awayfromsparkplug.

2.Removetheoil fill cap/dipstickfromthe oil fill tube.See Figure20.

. Removethe airfiltercover.

2.To removethe airfilter,lift theendof the filter.SeeFigure21.

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3.Disconnectthe oil drainhosefromthe side of theengine.

4.Turnand removethe oildraincap. Carefullylowerthe quickoil drainintoanapprovedcontainer.

5.Aftertheoil hasdrained,installthe oildraincap. Attachthe oil drainhoseto the sideof the engine.

Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly. Donotdiscardwith householdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori- tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.

6.Reconnectsparkplugwire.

Air Cleaner

Iffilters,orcoversarenot installedcorrectlyseriousinjuryor death

could resultfrombackfire.Do notattemptto startthe enginewith them removed.

Do notuse pressurizedairor solventsto cleanthe aircleaner cartridge.

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3.Removethe pre-cleanerfromthe filter.

4.To loosendebris,gentlytap thefilterona hardsurface.If thefilter isexcessivelydirty, replacewitha newfilter.

5.Washthe pre-cleanerinliquiddetergentandwater.Allowit to thoroughlyair dry. Do not oilthe pre-cleaner.

6.Assemblethe dry pre-cleanerto the filter.

7.Installthe filter intothe enginebaseand pushdownuntilthe filter snapsinplace.

8.Installthe cover.

Spark Plug

1.Cleanareaaroundthe sparkplugbase. Donot sandblastspark plug.Sparkplugshouldbecleanedby scrapingor wirebrushing andwashingwitha commercialsolvent

2.Removeandinspectthe sparkplug.Checkgapto makesureit is setat .030".SeeFigure22.

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3.Replacethe sparkplug(Champion@RC12YC)oncea season.

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Craftsman 247.28672, PYT 9000 manual Changing the Engine Oil, Cover