Craftsman 917.379611 Owner's Manual page 13

TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL
NOTE: Before tipping lawn mower to
drain oil, drain fuel tank by running
engine until fuel tank is empty.
1. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark
plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with spark plug.
2. Remove engine oil cap; lay aside on a
clean surface.
3. Tip lawn mower on its side as shown
and drain oil into a suitable container.
Rock lawn mower back and forth to
remove any oil trapped inside of
engine.
4. Wipe off any spilled oil on lawn mower
and on side of engine.
5. Fill engine with oil. (See "ADD OIL" in
the Operacion section of this manual.)
6. Reconnect spark plug wire to spark
plug.
AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly and may
oe damaged by using a dirty air filter.
Replace the air filter every 100 hours of
operation or every season, whichever
_ccurs first. Service air cleaner more
_ffen in under dusty conditions. Do not
,','ash air filter.
TO CHANGE AIR FILTER
1, Remove the air filter by turning
clockwise to the stop and pull away
from collar.
Z, Remove filter from inside of cover.
3. Clean the inside of the cover and the
collar to remove any dirt aocumula-
tion.
_,. Insert new filter into cover.
5. Put air filter cover and filter into collar
aligning the tab with the slot.
3. Push in on cover and turn counter-
clockwise to tighten,
Collar
Clip
Slot
Air filter
Air filter cover
Turn
clockwise
to
remove
Turn
counter-
clockwise to tighten
MUFFLER
Inspect and replace corroded muffler as it
could create a fire hazard and/or dam-
age.
SPARK PLUG
Roplace spark plugs at the beginning of
each mowing season or after every 100
hours of operation, whichever occurs first.
Spark plug type and gap settingare
shown in "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS"
in Maintenance section of this manual.
CLEANING
IMPORTANT: For best performance,
keep mower housing free of built-up
grass and trash. Clean the underside of
your mower after each use.
_,CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire
from spark plug and place wire where it
cannot come in contact with the spark
plug.
• Clean the underside of your lawn
mower by scraping to remove build-up
of grass and trash.
• Clean engine often to keep trash from
accumulating. A clogged engine runs
hotter and shortens engine life.
• Keep finished surfaces and wheels free
of all gasoline, oil, etc.
• We do not recommend using a garden
hose to clean lawn mower unless the
electrical system, muffler, air filter and
carburetor are covered to keep water
out. Water in engine can result in
shortened engine life.
CLEAN UNDER DRIVE COVER
Clean under drive cover at least twice a
season. Scrape underside of cover with
putty knife or similar tool to remove any
build-up of trash or grass on underside of
drive cover.
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