Recommended Sae Viscosity Grades; Check Engine Oil Level; Clean Air Cleaner Element; Clean Air Screen And Engine Cooling Fins - Craftsman 917.254520 Owner's Manual

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oil drain plug to drain e ine oil
................. v v,_,,--=w, h,m _-- plug securely before fitling with fresh oil
AiR b. Add oi! through the oil filler cap/dipstick (F_g. 15).
SCREEN OiL FILLER
FUEL CAP CAP/DIPST_CK RECOMMENDED SAE VISCOSaTY GRADES
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FIGURE 15
COVER
OiL DRAIN PLUG
COVER
FIBER
WASHER
NUTS
3E
PLATE
FIGURE 16
CARTRIDGE
AmR CLEANER
BASE
IMPORTANT:
TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE STARTING
SYSTEM, USE SAE 5W30 OIL WHEN
THE TEMPERATURE FALLS BELOW
32°F (0°C).
RECO_,{MENDED SAE VISCOS_TY GRADES
Determine temperature range expected before next oit
change. M oil must meet A. P.L service classif k:atbn SD, SE
or SF.
°F °20 ° 0° 32 ° 60 ° 80 ° 100 °
°C °29 ° -18 ° 0_ 16 ° 27 ° 38 °
6. Check Engine Oil Level
NOTE: DO NOT CHECK ENGINE OiL LEVEL WITH EN-
GINE RUNNING
Severaa minutes after stopping engine, check engine oil
level with tractor on level ground. Wipe dipstP.,k (Fig. 15)
clean, screw it down tighf for a few seconds, remove and
read oil level. If necessary, add oil until "FULL" mark is
reached. (See chart above). NOTE: DO NOT OVERFILL
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NOTE:
Clean Air Cleaner EBement (Fig. 16)
a. Remove two cover knobs and remove air cleaner
cover.
b. Remove two nuts from top of cartridge.
c. Remove cartridge and clean air cleaner body care-
fully to prevent dirt from entering carburetor.
Clean cartridge by gently tapping on flat surface, if
very dirty, reptace cartridge.
ReassembJe air cleaner.
NUTS HOLDING AiR CLEANER CARTRIDGE
MUST BE iNSTALLED WITH FIBER WASHERS
DOWN ON CARTRIDGE PLATE TO PREVENT
DIRT FROM ENTERING CARBURETOR.
TIGHTEN NUTS BY HAND. OVER TIGHTENING
COULD COLLAPSE CARTRIDGE.
NOTE: NEVER RUN ENGINE WITH AIR CLEANER RE-
MOVED.
8, Clean Air Screen and Engine Cooling Fins
J ,4_L_NENUSING COMPRESSED
AIR. .........
Air screen and cooting fins {Fig. 17) must be kept free of dirt
and chaff to prevent engine damage from overheating.
Clean with a wire brush or compressed air to remove dirt and
dried gum fibers.
a. Remove four bolts from bbwer housing.
b. Remove screws from starter housing.
c. Pull oil fiHer/dipst_ck out of crankcase Jfclearance is
required. Cover opening to prevent entry of dirt.
do Puflbbwer housing up and away from starter.
NOTE: LEAVE AIR CLEANER iN PLACE TO PREVENT
DEBRIS FROM GETTING iNTO CARBURETOR.
e. Use compressed air or stiff bristte brush to
thoroughly c_ean engine fins.
f. To reassemble, reverse above procedure.
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