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Craftsman 247.881721 - Changing Engine Oil; Checking Spark Plug

Craftsman 247.881721
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Refillwith therecommendedoilandchecktheoil level.SeeRecommended
OilUsagechart.Theengine'soilcapacityis20ounces.
(oF)-40o-20 o 0o 20o 40o
(oc) -30° -20° -10° 0°
DONOTusenondetergentoil or 2-strokeengineoil. it couldshortenthe
engine'sservicelife.
7. Reinstalltheoilfillercap/dipsticksecurely.
Thoroughlywashyourhandswith soapandwater assoonaspossibleafter
handlingusedoil.
CheckingSparkPlug
DONOTcheckfor sparkwith sparkplug removed.DONOTcrankenginewith
sparkplug removed.
Ifthe enginehasbeenrunning,the muffler will beveryhot. Becarefulnot
to touchthe muffler.
NOTE:Checkthesparkplugonceaseasonorevery25hoursofoperation.Change
thesparkplugonceaseasonorevery100hours.Toensureproperengineoperation,
thesparkplugmustbeproperlygappedandfreeofdeposits.
1. Removethesparkplugbootanduseasparkplugwrenchtoremovethe
plug.SeeFigure14.
2. Visuallyinspectthesparkplug.Discardthesparkplugifthereisapparent
wear,oriftheinsulatoriscrackedorchipped.Cleanthesparkplugwitha
wirebrushifit istobereused.
3.
Measurethepluggapwith afeelergauge.Correctasnecessarybybending
sideelectrode.SeeFigure15.Thegapshouldbesetto.02-.03inches(0.60-
0.80mm).
4. Checkthatthesparkplugwasherisin goodconditionandthreadthespark
pluginbyhandtopreventcross-threading.
5. Afterthesparkplugisseated,tightenwith asparkplugwrenchtocompress
thewasher.
NOTE:Wheninstallinganewsparkplug,tighten1/2-turnafterthesparkplug
seatsto compressthewasher.Whenreinstallinga usedsparkplug,tighten1/8-to
1/4-turnafterthesparkplugseatsto compressthewasher.
Oil Drain
Plug \
Figure13
E
SparkPlug
SparkPlugBoot
Figure14
Thesparkplug mustbetightened securely.Aloosesparkplugcanbecome
very hotandcandamagethe engine.
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Figure15

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