Brake; Brake Adjustment; Oil Level - Craftsman 917.255917 Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE
SHIFT
COVER
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FIGURE 21
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FIGURE 22
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CENTER
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FIGURE 23
Recommended SAE Viscosity Grades
Determine temperature expected before next oft change.
All oft must meet A.P.I. service classification SD, SE or
SF.
_20 o 0 o 32 ° 60 ° 80 ° 100 °
30 or lOW-30 _;_
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Capacity is 3pints. NOTE: DO NOT OVERFILL. Dipstick
assembly must be securely tightened into tube at all
times when engine is operating.
IMPORTANT: TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE STAR-
"rING SYSTEM, USE SAE 5W30 OIL
WHEN THE TEMPERATURE FALLS
BELOW 32 ° .
f Replace dipstick.
Every 5 Hours (l_ve Mowings)
1. Check Engine Oil Level
NOTE: DO NOT CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
WITH ENGINE RUNNING.
Several minutes after stopping engine, check engine oft
level with tractor on level ground. Wipe dipstick (Fig. 20)
clean, screw ff down tight for a few seconds, remove
and read oft level. If necessary, add oil until "FULL" mark
is reached. NOTE: DO NOT OVERFILL.
Every 25 Hours (Twice a Mowing Season)
(Operating in dusty conditions may require more frequent
servicing.)
1. Brake Adjustment
IF TRACTOR REQUIRES MORE THAN
SIX FEET STOPPING DISTANCE IN
HIGHEST GEAR ON A LEVEL DRY
CONCRETE OR PAVED SURFACE
THEN BRAKE MUST BE ADJUSTED.
a . Remove (4) hex washer head tapping screws from
shift cover plate (Fig. 21), located on top of trac-
tor frame. Remove the cover plate.
b. Loosen jam nut (G) on brake rod (B) at clevis (c)
(Fig. 22). If you find it difficult to loosen jam nut
(G), remove cover plate in L.H. frame raft.
c. Rotate brake rod (B) counterclockwise (,#-_) tur-
ning brake rod out of clevis (C) four to six turns.
d. Start tractor with tramsmission in "N'" (neutral)
position.
e . Depress clutch/brake pedal to the point where belt
stops moving.
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