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Craftsman 917.254421 Owner's Manual page 19

Gt 20hp twin 6 speed 44" mower garden tractor

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7,
Clean Air Screen
Air screen
(Figs 26) must allow
free-flow
of air to pre-
vent engine damage
from overheating
Clean with a wire
brush
or compressed
a# to remove
dirt, stubborn
dried
gum and
fibers.
MAINTENANCE
8,
Clean Fro_t Grill
Brush debris
from front grill to a/low
free-flow
of air,
preventing
engine damage
from overheating
MUFFLER
9.
Lubricate Steering and Front Wheels
There are four grease
fittings
on your
tractor
(Fig, 27),
Using
a grease
gun,
give each grease
fitting
two shots
of chassis grease
(available
through
your Sears Service
Center)_
Sears
Part No
2557R
10,_ Check Muffler
Inspect
and replace
corroded
muffler
as it could
create
a fire hazard
and/or
engine
damage
EVERY
100
HOURS
(Every
Two
Years)
DISCONNECT
SPARK
PLUG
WIRI_S
TO PRE-_
VENT ACCIDENTAL
STARTING
BEFORE MAK-_
ING
ANY
INSPECTION,
ADJUSTMENT
OR I
REPAIR
(EXCEPT
CARBURETOR).,
J
Replace
Spark
Plugs
Replace
spark
plugs
at the beginning
of each season
or
every
100 hours,
whichever
comes
first, Gap should
be
set at
,025" inch
(Fig, 28)
2o
Replace
A# Filter
Paper
Cartridge
Refer
to page
17,
SERVICE RECORD
AIR
SCREEN
FIGURE
26
I
FRONT
_==_o
]l I
_,vOT
IN AREA
OF
SECTOR
._
"_
FRONT
WHEEL
GEAe
",OREA,EFl ,,N ,
FIGURE 27
HGH_
""
'
_,J'_l
-
.025
FEELER
-
,'91K. G,.aE
SPARK
_
,
FIGURE 28
SERVICE
RECORD
SCHEDULE
FIRST
FIRST
EVERY I EVERY
I EVERY
EVERY
FilI in dotes a_, you complete regular service
2
2,1_
5
25
I
50
100
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
} HOUR S HOURS
Ig_ades
X
Brake Adjustmem
Check
Ballety
1
X
Change
Engine
Oil
,
X
,
1
X
Check
Engine Oil Level
X
i
F
I
Clean
Ai_ C_eanel
Element
X
Check
Mulfler
X
...........................
L
Clean Air S_roen
X
Clean
Ftont
G_I
X
Lubricale
Tracto{
X
Replace Spark Plugs
{
X
Replace
Ai( CIeaner
E}ement
I
X
Check
1ire inflation
p_essure
X
Change Engine Oil Filter
X
X
x
19
Sears,
Roebuck
and Co
reserves
the right
to make
any
changes
in design
or improvements
without
imposing
any
obligation
to
install
the
same
upon
its
terms
heretofore
manufactured.

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