Craftsman 247.298770 Owner's Manual page 16

FIGURE
40,
FIGURE 41.
8o Reverse steps 1 through 7 for reassembfy.
NOTE
Upon reassembly of friction disc,
tighten three screws equally.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE:
Tran smission:
The transmission is pre-lubricated and sealed at
the factory. It requires no additional lubrication
unless the transmission is disassembled° To fill
with grease, lay the left half of the transmission
on its side, add 28 ounces of Plastilube #1 grease
and assemble the righ! half to it. This grease can
be purchased from your nearest authorized dealer.
(Order Part NOo737-0133.)
Engine:
1_ You MUST CHANGE THE OIL in the
crankcase after the first two hours of opera_
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tion of your new engine and after each 25
hours of use thereafter to ensure proper lubri-
cation of internal parts for trouble free opera-
tion and to prevent costly repair due to
excessive wear. (Take care to remove dirt
around li!ler plug.) Be sure oil level is maim
tained full to point of overflowing Seefig{,re
42.
_. Oil Level
Oil Filler Plug
FIGURE 42_
TO change oil remove drain plug (figure 43) and tip
the tiller forward while engine is warm. Replace
drain plug. Remove oil fiiler cad and refill with
SAE 30 heavy duty detergent oil Replace filler
cap..
Oil Drain Plug
FIGURE 43,
2 Use only a good grade of fresh, clean, regular
gasoline Do not use gasoline that has been
sitting for a long period of time. Stale
gasoline may cause engine to run poorly or
not at all.
3_, Keep your engine CLEAN. Wipe off all spilled
fuel and oil Keep the engine clean of foreign
matter and be sure the cooling fins on the
cylinder are kept clean to permit proper air
circulation. You must REMEMBER that this is
an air cooled engine and free flow of air is
essential to proper engine performance and
life.
4_
Your must SERVICE YOUR AIR CLEANER,
The air cleaner prevents damaging dirt, dust,
etc.. from entering the carburetor and being
forced into the engine and is important to
engine life and performance.
To remove air cleaner: See figures 44 and 45.
A. Remove screw.
B.. Remove air cleaner carefully to prevent dirt
from entering carburetor.