Lubrication; Cleaning The Engine And Deck; Controls - Craftsman 247.887330 Operator's Manual

Before performing any type ofmaintenance onthe machine, wait f or
allparts t ostop moving and disconnect the spark plug wire. Failure
tofollow t his instruction could r esult inpersonal injury o rproperty
damage.
LUBRICATION
Pivot Points & Linkage
Lubricateall the pivotpointson thedrive systemand lift linkageat
least oncea season,or every 25 hoursof operation,with light oil.
Rear Wheels
The rearwheelsshouldbe removed from the axles oncea season.
Lubricatethe axles and the rimswell with an all-purposegreasebefore
reinstallingthem.
Front Wheel Bearings
Greasefittings are locatedon eachcasterwheeland on the frame
aboveeach frontcasterwheel, Figure17.Lubricate these areasusing
a greasegun after every50 hoursof moweroperation.
F
Grease
fittingon
wheel
/
Align greasefittingwith
notch in wheelbracket
Figure17
Tolubricatea casterwheelbearing,rotatethe wheelso that the grease
fittingis in alignmentwith the notch in the bracket,Figure17- doing 3.
this will allowroomto connectthe greasegun couplerontothe grease 4.
fitting.You will notneed to usethe greasefittingon the oppositeside
of the wheel. 5.
CLEANING THE ENGINE AND DECK
Donot usea pressurewasherto cleanthe mower.It maycause
damageto electricalcomponents,spindles,pulleys,bearings,or the
engine.
Any fuelor oil spilledon the machineshouldbe wipedoff promptly.Do
notallowdebristo accumulate aroundany components on the mower.
Cleaning the Engine
Engineparts shouldbe kept cleanto reducethe risk of overheating
and ignitionof debris.This is especiallyimportantif cuttingtallgrass.
Cleaning the Cutting Deck
DeckWash System
Usethe DeckWashSystemto rinsegrass clippingsfrom the under-
sideof the deck and to preventthe buildupof corrosivechemicals.
1. Threadthe hosecoupler(packagedin a bag with the Operator's
Manual)onto the end of yourgardenhose, Figure18.
GardenHose_
HoseCoupler
WaterPort
/y
Figure18
Attachthe hoseand couplerto thewater porton thedeck surface,
Figure18.
Turnthewater on.
Pointthe dischargechute awayfromany objectsor persons.
Startthe mowerand engagethe blades(press and hold the blade
controlagainstthe handlebargrip) for a minimumof two minutes.
Donot engagethedrive control.
Whencomplete,disengagethe bladecontrol(releasethe blade
control)and turn the engineoff.
Turnthewater off and detach thehose couplerfrom the water
port.
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