Clean Air Intake/Cooling Areas; Engine Oil Filter; Air Filter; Muffler - Craftsman EZ3 917.272201 Owner's Manual

CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS
To insure proper cooling, make sure the
grass screen, cooling fins, and other exo
ternal surfaces of the engine are kept
clean at all times.
Every 100 hours of operation (more often
under extremely dusty, dirty conditions),
remove the blower housing and other
cooling shrouds, Clean the cooling fins
and external surfaces as necessary. Make
sure the cooling shrouds are reinstalled.
NOTE: Operating the engine with a
blocked grass screen, dirty or plugged
cooling fins, and/or cooling shrouds re_
moved will cause engine damage due to
overheating.
ENGINE OIL
FILTER
Replace the engine oil filter every season
or every other oil change if the tractor is
used more than t00 hours in one year.
• Unscrew old filler by turning counter-
clockwise. Use a suitable container to
catch oil.
, Apply a thin coating of new engine oil to
rubber gasket on replacement oil filter.
, Install replacement oil filter by turning
clockwise until rubber gasket contacts
mounting surface, then tighten filter an
additional 1/2 to 3/4 turn°
• Fill crankcase with new oil (See "TO
CHANGE ENGINE OIL" in this section of
this manual). For approximate capacity
see "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS"
section of this manual.
• Start engine and check for oil leaks.
Correct any leaks before placing engine
into full operation.
Filter
AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly using a
dirty air filter. Clean the foam pre-cleaner
after every 25 hours of operation or every
season. Service paper cartridge every
100 hours of operation or every season,
whichever occurs firsL
Service air cleaner more often under
dusty conditions.
• Remove knobs and covert
TO SERVICE PREoCLEANER
• Wash it in liquid detergent and water.
• Squeeze it dry in a clean cloth.
• Saturate it in engine oil. Wrap it in
clean, absorbent cloth and squeeze to
remove excess oil.
° If very dirty or damaged, reptace pre-
cleaner°
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
• Clean cartridge by tapping gently on flat
surface. If very dirty or damaged, re-
place cartridge.
° Reinstall precleaner cartridge, cover
and secure with knobs,
IMPORTANT: Petroleum solvents, such
as kerosene, are not to be used to clean
the cartridge. They may cause detedora-
tion of the cartridge. Do not oil cartridge.
Do not use pressurized air to clean or dry
cartridge,
Cartridge
Foam
Pre-cteaner
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MUFFLER
Inspect and replace c_Froded muffler and
spark arrester (if equipped) as it could
create a fire hazard and/or damage.
SPARK PLUGS
Replace spark plugs at the beginning of
each mowing season or after every 100
hours of operation, whichever occurs first°
Spark plug type and gap setting are
shown in "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS"
section of this manual.
IN-LINE FUEL FILTER
The fuel filter should be replaced once
each season. If fuel filter becomes
clogged, obstructing fuel flow to carbure-
tor, replacement is required.
° With engine cool, remove filter and plug
fuel line sections.
• Place new fuel filter in position in fuel
line with arrow pointing towards carbu-
retor.
° Be sure there are no fuel line leaks and
clamps are properly positioned,
• Immediately wipe up any spilled gaso-
line_ __)_. Clamp
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