Craftsman 247.887821 - Maintenance Schedule; Engine Maintenance

MAINTENANCESCHEDULE
Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribesserviceguidelines
only.UsetheServiceLogcolumntokeeptrackofcompletedmaintenancetasks.To
Beforeperforming anytype of maintenance/service,disengageall controls scheduleservicefrom SearsParts& Repair,call 1-800-659-5917.
andstop theengine.Wait untilall movingpartshavecometo acomplete
stop. Disconnectsparkplugwire and grounditagainst theengineto
preventunintendedstarting. Alwayswearsafety glassesduring operation
orwhile performing anyadjustmentsor repairs.
Eachuse
1st5hours
Every5hours
25hours
Everyseason/50hours
Everyseason/lO0hours
Everyseason/Beforestorage
1. Engineoil level.
2. Snowthrowerandexhaustarea.
1. Engineoil.
1. Engineoil.
2. Exhaustarea.
1. Sparkplug.
1. Engineoil
1. Sparkplug
1. Pivotpoints
2. Controlhandle
3. Extensionspring
1. Check
2. Clean
1. Change.
1. Check.
2. Clean.
1. Check.
1. Change
1. Clean,replace,re-gap
1. Lubricate
2. Lubricate
3. Lubricate
EngineMaintenance
Thoroughlywashyour handswith soapandwater assoonaspossibleafter
handlingusedoil.
Oil Recommendations
Whenaddingoilto theengine,referto theviscositychartbelow(Figure15).
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mm_mll
m ==lib
(°C) -30° -20° -I0° 0° 100 20o 300 400
(°F)-20 o 0o 150 300 500 700 850 105o j
Figure15
Engineoilcapacityis600ml(approx.20oz.).Donotover-fill.Usea 4-stroke,oran
equivalenthighdetergent,premiumqualitymotoroilcertifiedtomeetorexceed
U.S.automobilemanufacturer'srequirementsfor serviceclassificationSG,SEMotor
oilsclassifiedSG,SFwill showthisdesignationonthecontainer.
NOTE:Pleasedisposeofusedmotoroilina mannerthat isfriendlytothe
environment.Takeitto a recyclingcenterorothercollectioncenter.
DONOTusenon-detergent oil or2-strokeengineoil. It couldshortenthe
engine'sservicelife.
ChangingEngineOil
Shutoff the engineandremovethe ignitionkeybeforeperformingany
maintenance.Topreventaccidentalstart-up,disconnectthe sparkplugboot.
Periodicinspectionandadjustmentoftheengineisessentialifhighlevelperformance
isto bemaintained.Regularmaintenancewill alsoensurealongservicelife.The
requiredserviceintervalsandthetypeofmaintenanceto beperformedaredescribed
inthetableabove.Followthehourlyorcalendarintervals,whicheveroccurfirst.More
frequentserviceisrequiredwhenoperatinginadverseconditions.
Checkoillevelbeforeeachuseandevery5 operatinghourswhentheengineis
warm.RefertoCheckingandAddingOilintheAssemblySection.
Changetheoilafterthefirst5operatinghoursandevery50operatinghours
thereafter.Engineshouldstill bewarmbutNOThotfromrecentuse.
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