Craftsman 247.38528 User Manual

Check Engine Oil
Checkoil levelbeforeeachoperation.Besureoil levelismaintained.
1. Checkthe oil withthe enginestoppedand level.
2. Removetheoil filldipstickandwipeit clean.
3. Insertandtightendipstick.Removeittocheckthe oillevel.
4. Ifthe oil levelisnearor belowthe lowerlimitmarkonthedipstick,
removetheoil fillercap/dipstick,andfill withthe recommendedoil
totheupperlimitmark.Do not overfill.
5. Reinstallthe oilfill dipstick.
Change Engine Oil
Gasolineand itsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive.
Fireor explosioncancausesevereburnsor death.
Changeengineoil afterthefirstfivehoursof operation,andeveryfifty
hoursoronce a seasonthereafter.
lWhen draintheoil fromthe oil fill thefueltankmustbe
you top
tube,
emptyor fuel canleakoutand resultinafire or explosion.Toempty
thefueltank,runtheengineuntilitstopsfromlackof fuel.
1. Withengineoffbutstillwarm,disconnectthesparkplugwireandkeep
itawayfromthe sparkplug.
2. Placea suitablecontainernextto the engineto catchtheusedoil.
3. Removetheoil filldipstickanddraintheoil intothecontainerby
tippingtheenginetowardtheoil fillerneck.See Figure13.
Usedoilisa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
IDonotdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-
_tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
4. Withthe engineina levelposition,filltothe upperlimitmarkon the
dipstickwiththerecommendedoil.
Runningtheenginewitha lowoil levelcan causeenginedamage.
5. Reinstallthe oilfill dipsticksecurely.
Clean Engine
• Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chaffor accumulated
debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.
Keepareaaroundandbehindmufflerfreeofanycombustible
debris.
• Keepingenginecleanallowsairmovementaroundengine.
• Enginepartsshouldbe keptcleanto reducetheriskofoverheat-
ingandignitionof accumulateddebris.
Donotusewaterto cleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel
system.Usea brushor dry cloth.
Oil FillDipstick
Figure13
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Figure14
LUBRICATION
Blade Control
Lubricatepivotpointsonthebladecontrolat leastoncea seasonwith
lightoil.Thiscontrolmustoperatefreelyinbothdirections.SeeFigure
14.
Wheels
Lubricatethewheelsat leastoncea seasonwithlightoil (ormotoroil).
Ifwheelsare removedforanyreason,lubricatesurfaceof thepivot
armandinnersurfaceofthewheelwithlightoil.SeeFigure14.
Side Discharge Cover
Lubricatethetorsionspringsandpivotpointsonthesidedischarge
coverperiodicallywith lightoilto preventrust. SeeFigure14.
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Craftsman 247.38528 Specifications

General

Brand	Craftsman
Model	247.38528
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English