Craftsman 29918 Owners Manual - Page 63

AROUND

TOWN

1.

Disconnect

spark

plug

wire.

2.

Drain

fuel

tank.

3.

Transport

in

upright

position

to

prevent

oil leakage.

BEFORE

STARTING

ENGINE

IMPORTANT:

Be very

careful

not to allow

dirt

to enter

the

engine

when

checking

or

adding

oil or fuel.

Use

clean

oil and

fuel

and

store

in

approved,

clean,

covered

containers,

use clean

fill funnels.

FILL

ENGINE

WITH

OIL

1.

Remove

hangtag

from

engine.

2.

With

engine

level,

remove

engine

oil

filler

plug.

3.

Fill engine

with

oil to

point

of overflow-

ing.

For

approximate

capacity

see

"PRODUCT

SPECIFICATIONS"

on

page

4 of this

manual.

All oil

must

meet

A.RI.

Service

Classification

SG-

SL.

4.

Tilt tiller

back

on its wheels

and

then

re-level.

5.

With

engine

level,

refill

to point

of over-

flowing

if necessary.

Replace

oil filler

plug.

•

For

cold

weather

operation

you

should

change

oil for

easier

starting

(See

"OIL

VISCOSITY

CHART"

in the

Mainte-

nance

section

of this

manual).

•

To change

engine

oil,

see the

Mainte-

nance

section

of this

manual.

Max Upper

Level

Min Lower Level }_

ADD

GASOLINE

Fill

fuel

tank

to

bottom

of filler

neck.

Do

not overfill.

Use

fresh,

clean,

regular

unleaded

gasoline

with

a minimum

of

87 octane.

(Use

of

leaded

gasoline

will

increase

carbon

and

lead

oxide

depos-

its

and

reduce

valve

life).

Do

not mix

oil

with

gasoline.

Purchase

fuel

in

quanti-

ties

that

can

be

used

within

30

days

to

assure

fuel

freshness.

AI_,CAUTION:

Fill to within

1/2

inch

of top

of fuel

tank

to

prevent

spills

and

to allow

for

fuel

expansion.

If gasoline

is

acciden-

tally

spilled,

move

machine

away

from

area

of spill.

Avoid

creating

any

source

of

ignition

until

gasoline

vapors

have

disap-

peared.

Wipe

off any

spilled

oil or fuel.

Do

not

store,

spill

or use

gasoline

near

an open

flame.

IMPORTANT:

When

operating

in

temper-

atures

below32°F(0°C),

use fresh,

clean

winter

grade

gasoline

to

help

insure

good

cold

weather

starting.

CAUTION:

Alcohol

blended

fuels

(called

gasohol

or using

ethanol

or methanol)

can

attract

moisture

which

leads

to separation

and

formation

of acids

during

storage.

Acidic

gas

can

damage

the fuel

system

of an engine

while

in

storage.

To avoid

engine

problems,

the fuel

system

should

be emptied

before

storage

of 30

days

or

longer.

Drain

the

gas tank,

start

the

engine

and

let

it

run

until

the fuel

lines

and

carburetor

are

empty.

Use fresh

fuel

next

season.

See

Storage

Instructions

for

additional

information.

Never

use

engine

or carburetor

cleaner

products

in

the fuel

tank

or permanent

damage

may

occur.

TO START

ENGINE

,ACAUTION:

Keep

tine

control

in

"OFF"

position

when

starting

engine.

When

starting

engine

for

the first

time

or

if

engine

has

run

out

of fuel,

it

will

take

extra

pulls

of the

recoil

starter

to

move

fuel

from

the

tank

to the

engine.

1.

Make

sure

spark

plug

wire

is

properly

connected.

2.

Place

the fuel

valve

to the

"ON"

posi-

tion.

3.

To start

a cold

engine,

move

the

choke

lever

to the

"ON"

position.

4.

Move

the

throttle

lever

away

from

the

"SLOW"

position,

about

1/3 of the

way

toward

the

"FAST"

position.

5.

Turn

the

engine

switch

to the

"ON"

po-

sition.

Pull

rope

out slowly

until

engine

reaches

start

of compression

cycle

(rope

will

pull

slightly

harder

at this

point).

6.

Pull

recoil

starter

handle

quickly.

Do

not

let

starter

handle

snap

back

against

starter.

Repeat

if

necessary.

NOTE:

If

engine

fires

but does

not start,

move

choke

control

to

half

choke

posi-

tion.

Pull

recoil

starter

handle

until

engine

starts.

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