Craftsman 88998 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
Checking Tire Pressure
Maximumtirepressureunderanycircumstancesis30 psi.Equaltire
pressureshouldbemaintainedatalltimes.
Thereartiresonyourunitmaybeover-inflatedforshippingpurposes.
Reducethetirepressurebeforeoperatingthemower.Recommended
operatingtirepressureisapproximately20 p.s.i.Checkthesidewallof
tireformaximump.s.i.
Gas and Oil
Thefueltankhasa capacityoftwogallons.Removethefuelcapby
turningitcounterclockwise.Useonlyclean,fresh(nomorethan30
daysold),unleadedgasoline.Fillthetankno higherthanfourinches
belowthetopofthefillerneckto allowspaceforfuel expansion.
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
flammableandthevaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelthemachine
indoorsor whiletheengineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesandothersourcesofignition.
NOTE:Yourlawnmoweris shippedwithoil intheengine.However,
youMUSTchecktheoil levelbeforeoperating.RefertotheService
andMaintenanceSectionforCheckOil instructions.
Alwayschecktheengineoil levelbeforeeachuse.Addoilasneces-
sary.Failuretodo somayresultinseriousdamagetoyourengine.
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