Craftsman 88704 Operation Manual - Page 14

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Thoroughlywash yourhandswith soapand wateras soon as possibleafter handlingusedoil. NOTE:Pleasedisposeof usedmotoroil in a mannerthat is friendlyto the environmentT. akeit to a recyclingcenteror othercollectioncenter. Oil Recommendations Whenaddingoil to the engine,refertothe viscositychart below (Figure9). Engineoil capacityis 600 ml (approx.20 oz.). Donot over-fill.Usea 4-stroke,or an equivalenthigh detergent,premiumquality motoroil certifiedto meetor exceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer's requirementsfor serviceclassificationSG,SR Motoroils classifiedSG, SF will showthis desicnationon the container. Removethe sparkplug bootand usea spark plugwrenchto removethe plug,Figure10. Spar Plug © DO NOTuse non-detergenot il or 2-strokeengineoil. itcouldshorten theengine'sservicelife. f, _ Im&lmmwNiwl _ I_L_ _ (%-400 -200 0o 200 400 (°c) -30° -20° -10° 0° Spark Plug Boot Figure10 Visuallyinspecthe sparkplug. Discardthe sparkplug if thereis any apparentwear,or if the insulatoris crackedor chipped.Clean the spark plugwith a wire brushif it is to be reused. Measurethe pluggap with a feelergauge.Correctas necessary bybendingthe sideelectrode,Figure11.Thegap shouldbe set to .02-.03inches(0.60-0.80ram). Electrode Spark Plug Figure9 crankthe en( ine with the sark__ removed. If the engine hasbeen running,the mufflerwill be very hot. Be careful notto touchthe muffler. Thespark plug shouldbe checkedevery25 hoursand changedonce a seasonor every 100hours. Toensureproperengine operation,the sparkplug mustalso be properlygappedand free of deposits. _t===== .02=.03 in. (0.60-0.80 rnm) Figure11 14

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Thoroughlywashyourhandswithsoapandwaterassoonas
possibleafterhandlingusedoil.
NOTE:Pleasedisposeof usedmotoroil in a mannerthat is friendlyto
the environment.
Takeit toa recyclingcenteror othercollectioncenter.
Oil
Recommendations
Whenaddingoiltotheengine,refertotheviscositychartbelow
(Figure9). Engineoilcapacityis 600 ml (approx.20 oz.). Donot
over-fill.Usea 4-stroke,or anequivalenthighdetergent,premiumqual-
ity motoroil certifiedto meetor exceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer's
requirements
for serviceclassificationSG,SR Motoroils classifiedSG,
SF will showthis desicnationon the container.
DO NOTuse non-detergent
oil or 2-strokeengineoil.
it
couldshorten
theengine'sservicelife.
f,
_
Im&lmmwNiwl
_
I_L_
_
(%-400
-200
0o 200 400
(°c)
-30
°
-20
°
-10
° 0°
Figure9
Spark
Plug
cranktheen(inewiththesark__
removed.
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themufflerwillbeveryhot.Becareful
notto touchthe muffler.
Thesparkplugshouldbecheckedevery25hoursandchangedonce
a seasonor every100hours.Toensureproperengineoperation,the
sparkplugmustalsobeproperlygappedandfreeofdeposits.
Removethe sparkplugbootand usea sparkplugwrenchto
removethe plug,Figure10.
Spar
Plug
©
Spark Plug
Boot
Figure10
Visually
inspec
the sparkplug. Discardthe sparkplugif thereis
any apparentwear,or if the insulatoris crackedorchipped.Clean
the spark plugwith a wire brushif it is to be reused.
Measurethe pluggapwitha feelergauge.Correctas necessary
bybendingthe sideelectrode,Figure11.Thegap shouldbe set to
.02-.03inches(0.60-0.80ram).
Electrode
_t=====
.02=.03
in.
(0.60-0.80 rnm)
Figure11
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