Craftsman C459-36310 - Fueling and Oil Procedures

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OPERATION
Gas & Oil
NOTE: Theengineisshippedwithoutgasolineoroilintheengine.Runningthe
enginewithinsufficientoilcancauseseriousenginedamageandvoidtheengine
warranty.
WARNING
Always keep hands and feet clear of equipment moving parts. Do not use a
pressurized starting fluid. Vapors are flammable.
Oil Recommendations
Beforestartingengine,fillwithmotoroil,capacityis600ml/20oz.Referto
viscositychartinFigure13foroilrecommendations.Donotover-fill.Useasynthetic
ornon-synthetic4-stroke,oranequivalenthighdetergent,premiumqualitymotor
oilcertifiedtomeetorexceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer’srequirementsfor
serviceclassificationSG,SF.MotoroilsclassifiedSG,SFwillshowthisdesignation
onthecontainer.
SAE10W-30isrecommendedforgeneral,alltemperatureuse.Ifsingleviscosityoil
isused,selecttheappropriateviscosityfortheaveragetemperatureinyourarea
fromthechartbelow.
-30º -20º
10w
20w
20
30
40
20w40, 20w50
15w40, 15w50
10w40
10w30
-10º 0º
0º 20º 40º 60º 80º 100º
10º 20º 30º 40º
-20º
(ºC)
(ºF)
1
2
Figure 13
1. SingleViscosity
2. MultiViscosity
CAUTION: Donotusenon-detergentoilor2-strokeengineoil.Itcouldshortenthe
engine’sservicelife.
NOTE: A5w30syntheticoilmaybeusedtoimprovestartabilityforcoldweather
(temperaturesbelow400F).
Checking Oil Level
NOTE: Besuretochecktheoilwhileonalevelsurfacewiththeenginestopped.
1. Removetheoilfillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.
2. Insertthedipstickintotheoilfillerneck.Turnthedipsticka1/4turnintothe
lockedpositiontofullyseat.
3. Removedipstick.Ifthelevelislow,slowlyaddoiltotheupperlimitonthe
dipstick.SeeFigure14inset.
Oil Filler
Cap/Dipstick
Upper
Limit
Figure 14
4. Reinsertthedipstickintothelockedpositionbeforestartingtheengine.
NOTE: Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoilmaycausesmoking,hardstarting,
sparkplugfouling,oroilsaturationofaircleaner.
Fuel Requirements
CAUTION
Operating the engine with E15 or E85 fuel, an oil/gasoline mixture, dirty
gasoline, or gasoline over 30 days old without fuel stabilizing additive
may result in damage to your engine’s carburetor. Subsequent damage
would not be covered under the manufacturer’s warranty.
Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedorlowleadedtominimizecombustionchamber
deposits)withaminimumof87octane.Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(E10)
or15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbeused.Neveruseanoil/gasoline
mixtureordirtygasoline.Avoidgettingdirt,dust,orwaterinthefueltank.DO
NOT use E15 or E85 gasoline.
WARNING
Gasoline is extremely flammable and is explosive under certain conditions.
Refuelinawell-ventilatedareawiththeenginestopped.Donotsmokeorallow
flamesorsparksintheareawheretheengineisrefueledorwheregasolineis
stored.
• Donotoverfillthefueltank.Afterrefueling,makesurethetankcapisclosed
properlyandsecurely.
• Becarefulnottospillfuelwhenrefueling.Spilledfuelorfuelvapormay
ignite.Ifanyfuelisspilled,makesuretheareaisdrybeforestartingthe
engine.
• Avoidrepeatedorprolongedcontactwithskinorbreathingofvapor.