Craftsman 88704 Operation Manual - Page 13
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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/servicdei,sengageall controlsand stoptheengineW. aituntilall movingpartshavecometo a completestop.Disconnecst parkplugwireandgrounditagainsthe enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring operationor whileperforminganyadjustmentsor repairs. Followthe maintenanceschedulegiven below.This chart describes serviceguidelinesonly. Usethe ServiceLog columnto keeptrackof completedmaintenancetasks.To locate the nearest Sears Service Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat 1-800-4-MY-HOME@. Eachuse 1. Engineoil level. 2. Snowthrowerand exhaust area. 1st5 hours Every5 hours 1. Engineoil. 1. Engineoil. 2. Exhaustarea. 25 hours 1. Sparkplug. Everyseason/50hours 1. Engineoil Everyseason/lO0hours 1. Sparkplug Everyseason/Before storage 1. Pivotpoints 2. Controlhandle 3. Extensionspring ENGINE MAINTENANCE = = 1. Check 2. Clean 1. Change. 1. Check. 2. Clean. 2. Check. 1. Change 1. Clean, replace,re-gap 1. Lubricate 2. Lubricate 3. Lubricate . Removethe oil drain plug, Figure8. f ine maintenance. Periodicinspectionand adjustmentof the engine isessentialifhigh levelperformanceisto be maintained.Regularmaintenancewill also ensurea long servicelife. The requiredserviceintervalsand thetype of maintenanceto be performedare describedin the tableabove. Followthe hourlyor calendarintervalsw, hicheveroccurfirst. More frequentserviceis requiredwhenoperatinginadverseconditions. Changing Engine Oil Theengineoil shouldbe changedafter the firstfive hoursof useand thenoncea seasonor afterevery 50 hoursof use. NOTE:Checkthe oil levelbeforeeachuse and afterevery five hours of operationto be surethe correctoil levelismaintained.Referto CheckingOil Levelinthe OperationSection. 1. Drainfuelfrom the tank by runningtheengine untilthe fueltank is empty.Be surethe fuel fill cap issecure. 2. Placea suitableoil collectioncontainerunder theoil drain plug. Figure8 4. Tip the engineto drain oil into the container.Usedoil mustbe disposedof at a propercollectioncenter. 5. Reinstallthe drain plug and tightenitsecurely. 6. Refillwith the recommendedoil and checkthe oil level; referto Adding Oil inthe OperationSectionfor instructions.. 7. Reinstallthe oil fillercap/dipsticksecurely. 13