Craftsman 247.881732 User Manual

Refillwiththerecommendedoilandchecktheoillevel.SeeRecommended
OilUsagechart.Theengine'soilcapacityis20oz.
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(°c) -30° -20° -10° 0°
DONOTusenondetergentoilor2-strokeengineoil.Itcouldshortenthe
engine'sservicelife.
7. Reinstalltheoilfiller cap/dipsticksecurely.
Thoroughlywashyourhandswith soapandwater assoonaspossibleafter
handlingusedoil.
CheckingSparkPlug
DONOTcheckfor sparkwith sparkplugremoved.DONOTcrankenginewith
sparkplug removed.
If the enginehasbeenrunning,the muffler will beveryhot. Becarefulnot
to touchthe muffler.
NOTE:Checkthesparkplugonceaseasonorevery25hoursof operation.Change
thesparkplugonceaseasonorevery100hours.Toensureproperengineoperation,
thesparkplugmustbeproperlygappedandfreeofdeposits.
1. Removethesparkplugbootandusea sparkplugwrenchto removethe
plug.SeeFigure17.
2. Visuallyinspectthesparkplug.Discardthesparkplugif thereisapparent
wear,orif theinsulatoriscrackedorchipped.Cleanthesparkplugwith a
wirebrushif it isto bereused.
NOTE:AnF6RTCsparkplugmustbeusedfor replacement.ForSears
purchase,visita SearsParts& RepairCenterorcall1-888-331-4569.Askfor
replacementsparkplug951-10292.
Measurethepluggapwith afeelergauge.Correctasnecessarybybending
sideelectrode.SeeFigure18.Thegapshouldbesetto0.020-0.030inches
(0.60-0.80mm).
4. Checkthatthesparkplugwasherisingoodconditionandthreadthespark
plugin byhandto preventcross-threading.
5. Afterthesparkplugisseated,tightenwith asparkplugwrenchto compress
thewasher.
NOTE:Wheninstallinganewsparkplug,tighten1/2-turnafterthespark
plugseatsto compressthewasher.Whenreinstallingausedsparkplug,
tighten1/8- to1/4-turnafterthesparkplugseatsto compressthewasher.
Oil Drain
Plug
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SparkPlug
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SparkPlugBoot
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Electrode
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Craftsman 247.881732 Specifications

General

Brand	Craftsman
Model	247.881732
Category	Snow Blower
Language	English