Craftsman 107.277700 - Manual (Page 23)

Engine IVlaintenance items
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
Service Interval: Before each use, and every 8 hours.
1. Turn the engine off, and set the parking brake to
PARK.
2. Clean the area around the dip stick (C, Figure 25).
3. Remove the dip stick (C) and clean it with a paper
towel.
4. Insert the dip stick back into the engine, but do not
thread the cap back onto the tube (D).
5. Remove the dip stick and read the oil level. The oil
level should be between the “F” and “L” marks (D). If
not, add oil according to the oil recommendations
chart (Figure 24).
CHANGE ENGINE OIL
Service Interval: 100 Hours.
Oil Capacity: .95 Quarts with oil filter change.
Note: Change engine oil while the engine is warm. Run
the engine for a few minutes, then shut the engine off
and aliow it to cool from hoi to warm.
1. Clean the area around the dip stick (C, Figure 25)
and oil drain tube (A).
2. Remove the oil drain plug (A) from the end of the oil
drain tube. Remove the dip stick (C). Allow ample
time for complete drainage.
3. Reinstall the oil drain plug (A).
4. Fill the crankcase with oil. See CHECK ENGINE OIL
LEVEL above.
CHANGE ENGINE OIL & FILTER
Service interval: 200 Hours.
Oil Capacity: .95 Quarts with oil filter change.
Note: Change engine oil while the engine is warm. Run
the engine for a few minutes, then shut the engine off
and aliow it to cool from hoi to warm.
1. Clean the area around the dip stick (C, Figure 25)
and oil drain (A).
2. Remove the oil drain plug (A) and and dip stick (C).
Allow ample time for complete drainage.
3. Remove the oil filter (B). Discard the filter.
4. Turn the new filter upside down and fill with fresh
engine oil. Allow the oil to seep into the new filter for
two minutes.
5. Using a drop of oil on your finger tip, wet the rubber
gasket on the bottom of the new filter.
Use oil classified API Service Class SG,
SH, SJ or better with SAE Viscosity:
10W-30 Conventional Or Synthetic
20 32 40 60 80
100
°C -30 -18 -7 0 4 16 27 38
•Recommended: Synthetic oils provide better starting below -10"F.
Figure 24. Recommended Engine Oil
Figure 25. Oil Change
A. Oil Drain Tube
B. Oil Filter
C. Dip Stick
D. Checking Oil Level
6. Dump the oil out of the filter and install the filter on
the filter base. Turn the filter clockwise until the rub­
ber gasket meets the filter base. Then turn 2/3 to 1
full turn more.
7. Reinstall the oil drain plug (A).
8. Fill the crankcase with oil. See CHECK ENGINE OIL
LEVEL above.
9. Test run the engine to check for leaks. Stop the
engine for 1 minute, then recheck the oil level.
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