INaTIAL SERVnCE

NOTE: BE CAREFUL NOT TO ALLOW DiRT TO ENTER THE ENGINE WHEN CHECKING OR ADDING OIL OR FUEL

I.,Open Hood.

2.Check Engine Oil Leve! with Tractor on level ground Re- move and wipe Dipstick (Fig, 9) clean, screw it in tight for a few seconds, remove and read Oil Level if necessary, add

Oil until "FUEL" mark is reached

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TEMPERATURE RANGE EXPECTED BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE° ALL OILS MUST MEET A.P.L SERVICE CLAS- SIFICATION SD, SE, OR SF,.

Capacity is 2 pints° NOTE: DO NOT OVERFILL Dipstick assembly must be securely tightened into tube at all times

when engine is operating.

3.Fill Fuel Tank (Fig.. 9). Use fresh, clean, unleaded auto- motive gasoline° (Leaded "Regular " grade gasoline" "ts not an acceptable substitute° Use of leaded gasoline wilt increase carbon and lead oxide deposits and reduce valve life). Capacity is 5 quarts..

WARNING: DO NOT USE GASOHOL OR METHANOL. These type fuels react with water content in the fuel

and tend to form strong acids which can corrode metal parts and harm rubber and plastics.

FILL TO BOTTOM OF GAS TANK FILLo

ER NECK, DO NOT OVERFILL. WIPE

OFF ANY SPILLED OIL OR FUEL, DO

NOT STORE, SPILL OR USE GASOLINE

NEAR AN OPEN FLAMEn

OIL FILLER

FUEL

CAP

FUEL

TANK

FIGURE 9

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Sears 917.255741 manual 20 o 100, Fill to Bottom of GAS Tank FILLo, ER NECK, do not OVERFILL. Wipe, Near AN Open FLAMEn