Craftsman 247883960 snow thrower

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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Beforeperforminganytype ofmaintenance/service,disengageall
controlsand stoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo
acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgroundit againstthe
enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring
operationor whileperforminganyadjustmentsorrepairs.
EachUseandevery 5
hours
1st5 hours
Annuallyor 25 hours
Annuallyor 50 hours
Annuallyor 100hours
BeforeStorage
1. Engineoil level
2. Looseor missinghardware
3. Unitandengine.
1. Engineoil
1. Sparkplug
2. Controllinkagesandpivots
3. Wheels
4. GearshaftandAugershaft
1. Engineoil
1. Sparkplug
1. Fuelsystem
Followthe maintenanceschedulegiven below.This chart describes
serviceguidelinesonly.Usethe ServiceLog columnto keeptrackof
completedmaintenancetasks.To locate the nearest Sears Service
Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat
1-800-4-MY-HOMEĀ®.
1. Check
2. Tightenor replace
3. Clean
1. Change
1. Check
2. Lubewithlight oil
3. Lubewithmultipurposeautogrease
4. Lubewithlight oil
1. Change
1. Change
1. Runengineuntilit stopsfromlack
d fuel
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Checking Engine Oil
Beforelubricating,repairing,or inspecting,disengageall controls
Iandstop engine.Wait untilall movingpartshavecometo a complete
_stop.
NOTE: Checktheoil levelbeforeeachuseto besurecorrectoil level
is maintained.
Whenaddingoilto the engine,referto viscositychart below.Engine
oilcapacityis 1100ml (approx.37oz.). Donot over-fill.Usea 4-stroke,
oran equivalenthighdetergent,premiumquality motoroil certified
to meetorexceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer'srequirementsfor
serviceclassificationSG, SR MotoroilsclassifiedSG, SFwill show
thisdesignationonthe container.
1. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstickandwipethe dipstickclean.
2. Insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oilfiller neck,andtightenthe cap
until seated.
3. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstick.Iflevelis low,slowlyadd oiluntil
oil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H) andlow (L). SeeFigure20.
4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
Changing Engine Oil
NOTE:Changethe engineoilafter the first5 hoursof operationand
oncea seasonorevery 50 hoursthereafter.
1. Drainfuelfromtankby runningengineuntilthe fuel tankis empty.
Besurefuel fill cap is secure.
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Figure20
2. Placesuitableoil collectioncontainerunderoil drain plug.
3. Removeoil drain plug.See Figure21 on next page.
4. Tip unit to drainoil intothe container.Usedoil mustbedisposed
of at a propercollectioncenter.
Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
IDo notdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyour localauthori-
lties or SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
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