Maintenance - Craftsman 247.28883 Operator's Manual

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Before p erforming anytype of maintanance/ser_ce, disengage a ll 1
controls andstop theengine. Waituntil a ll moving parts havecometo t
a complete s top.Disconnect spark plugwire andground itagainst the t
engine toprevent unintended starting. Always wear safety glasses during I
operation orwhile performing anyadjustments orrepairs, i
Follow themaintenance s chedule givenbelow. T hischartdescribes
serviceguidelines o nly.UsetheServiceLogcolumn t okeeptrack
ofcompleted maintenance t asks.To locatethe nearest Parts&
Repair Service Center or to schedule service, s implycontact
1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
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BeforeEachUse
In the First Five Hours
Ever),10 Hours
Every25 hours
4. Check
5. Clean
6. Clean
8. Change
12. Clean
13. Clean
14. Lubricate
20. Clean
2I. Clean
22. Lubricate
1. Engine oi!level
2. Mufflerarea and controls
3. Fingerguard
7. Engine Oil
9. Hood/Dash air vents
10. Battery terminals
11. Deck spindlesand idler
bracket
15. Air filter's precieaner*
16. Air filter*
17. Mid steering arms, pivot
shafts, and axles
18. Front wheel bearings
19. Front deck wheels
25. Engine oil/Oil fitter
26. Muffler
29. Air filter
30. Air filter's pre-cfeaner
31. Spark plug
32. Air coolingsystem*
33. Fuelfilter
34. Steering Gears
35. RearWheels
43. Hood/Dash air vents
44. Battery terminals
45. Mid steeringarms, pivot
shafts, and axles
46. Front wheel bearings
47. Front deck wheels
48. Deck spindlesand idler
bracket
49. Pedalpivot points
Every 50 hours
Annually
BeforeStorage
23.
24.
27.
28.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
50.
51.
52.
Lubricate
Lubricate
Change! Replace
Check
Replace
Replace
Replace
Clean
Replace
Clean
Removeand grease axles
Clean
Clean
Lubricate
53. Lubricate
54. Lubricate
55. Lubricate
56. Lubricate
*Service merefrequently under dusty conditions.
Before performing any maintenanceor repairs,disengage the PTO
(Blade Engage Lever), engage the parking brake,stop the engine
and remove the key to preventunintendedstarting.
If the engine has been recently run,the engine,muffler and sur-
rounding metal surfaceswill be hot and can cause burns to the skin.
Exercisecaution to avoid burns.
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