Craftsman 247.889330 10.5 Horse 33 Inch Wide Cut Lawn Mower Owners Manual

SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
Changing the engine Oil
The oil in the engine should be changed every 25 hours  of operation.
1
.
To gain access to the oil drain valve on the engine, the right
handle brace tube should be pivoted forward.
a.     Remove the upper star knob and carriage screw on the right
side of the handle, Figure 11.
b.     Pivot the brace tube towards the front of the mower to allow
room to connect the oil drain hose to the oil drain  valve,
Figure 11.
A
B
2.
Pop off the protective cap on the end of the oil drain valve to
expose the drain port, Figure 12.
Oil Drain Valve
3
.
.
Remove the oil fill cap/dipstick  from the oil fill tube, Figure 12.
Push the oil drain hose (packed with this manual)  onto the oil
drain port. Route the opposite end of the hose  into an appropriate
oil collection container with a capacity  great enough to collect the
used oil.
4
5
.
.
Release the valve by pressing the two tabs inward while pulling
the valve out. The oil will begin to drain out of the engine.
After the oil has finished draining, press the two  tabs inward and
push the oil drain valve back in to lock the valve closed. Remove
the hose, and re-cap the end of the oil drain valve to keep debris
from entering the drain port.
Figure 11
6
Oil Fill Cap/
Dipstick
7
.
.
Refill the engine with new motor oil until the oil level on the
dipstick reads FULL. Replace the oil fill cap/dipstick.
Pivot the right handle brace tube back into position.  Align the
middle hole in the brace tube with the hole  in the handle. Secure
with the star knob and carriage screw removed earlier.
8
Only use high quality detergent oil rated with API service  classification
SF or SG. Select the oil’s SAE viscosity grade according  to your
expected operating temperature, Figure 13. Although multi-viscosity
oils (5W30, 10W30 etc.) improve starting in cold weather, these  multi-
viscosity oils will result in increased  oil consumption when used above
Protective
Drain Cap
Oil Drain Valve
Oil Drain Hose
32°F.
Check your engine oil level more frequently to avoid possible
engine damage from running low on oil.
Figure 12
Colder
Warmer
5W30
SAE 30
Oil Viscosity Chart
Figure 13
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Document TypeOperator's Manual
LanguageEnglish
Product BrandCraftsman. Customer Service Representatives are available by phone: Canada 1-888-225-4886 USA 1-888-384-9939, Lawn Mower
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