Engine Oil Filter; Air Filter; To Change Engine Oil - Craftsman 917.274660 Owner's Manual

TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL
Determine temperature range expected
before oil change. All oil must meet API
service classification SG-SL.
• Be sure tractor is on level surface.
• Oil will drain more freely when warm.
• Catch oil in a suitable container.
1. Remove oil fill cap/dipstick. Be careful
not to allow dirt to enter the engine
when changing oil.
2. Remove yellow cap from end of drain
valve and install the drain tube onto the
fitting.
Oil Drain Valve
Closed
and
Locked
Position
Yellow Cap
Drain Tube
3. Unlock drain valve by pushing inward
slightly and turning counterclockwise.
4. To open, pull out on the drain valve.
5. After oil has drained completely, close
and lock the drain valve by pushing
inward and turning clockwise until the
pin is in the locked position as shown.
6. Remove the drain tube and replace the
cap onto the end of the drain valve.
7. Refill engine with oil through oil fill dip-
stick tube. Pour slowly. Do not overfill.
For approximate capacity see "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this
manual.
8. Use gauge on oil fill cap/dipstick for
checking level. For accurate reading,
insert dipstick into the tube and push
down firmly into place before removing.
Keep oil up to, but not over, the "FULl"
line on dipstick. Push dipstick down
firmly into the tube when finished.
ENGINE OIL FILTER
Replace the engine oil filter every season
or every other oil change if the tractor is
used more than 100 hours in one year.
AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly using
a dirty air filter. Service paper cartridge
every two months or every 25 hours of
operation, whichever occurs first.
Service paper cartridge more often under
dusty conditions.
Replace the paper cartridge annually, or
after every 100 hours of operation.
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
• Replace a dirty, bent, or damaged car-
tridge. Handle new cartridge carefully;
do not use if the rubber seal is dam-
aged.
NOTE: Do not wash the paper cartridge
or use pressurized air, as this will damage
the cartridge.
1. Loosen knobs and remove cover.
2. Remove cartridge.
3. Gently tap pleated side of cartridge to
dislodge dirt.
4. Clean all air cleaner components of
any accumulated dirt or foreign mate-
rial. Prevent any dirt from entering the
throat of carburetor.
5. Install cleaned or new cartridge with
the pleated side "out" and seat the
rubber seal onto the edges of the air
cleaner base.
6. Reinstall air cleaner cover and secure
by tightening knobs.
Cartridge
20