Maintenance - Craftsman 917.254722 Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE
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FIGURE 20
With Every Mowing
1. Make sure a// nuts on bolts are tight and cotter
pins and retainer springs are secure.
2. Observe a// safety precautions.
3. Keep tractor we//lubricated (refer to page 20).
First 2 Hours (Two Mowings)
!. Change Engine Oil
Changing off after the first two hours (or two mow-
ings) will help eliminate break-in residue which might
be damaging to your engine.
NOTE: BE CAREFUL NOT TO ALLOW DIRT TO ENTER
THE ENGINE WHEN CHANGING OIL.
a. Drain oil with engine warm,
b Loosen oil drain wing nut (Fig, 20) and remove
dipstick.
c Catch oil m a suitable container.
d Tighten off drain wing nut.
e Refill engine oil (See below). Refill capacity is
1-1/2 quarts. NOTE: DO NOT OVERFILL.
f Replace dipstick.
To keep your tractor running better,
longer, perform necessary service using
the foflowing maintenance schedule:
BEFORE MAKING ANY INSPECTION,
JUSTMENT OR REPAIR:
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2.
3.
AD_
PUSH TRACTOR CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL
COMPLETELY INTO BRAKE .POSITION,
MOVE GEAR SHIFT LEVERTO "NEU-
TRAL" POSITION,
PLACE PARKING BRAKE IN "ENGAGED
POSITION, REMOVE FOOT FROM
PEDAL,
4,
5.
PLACE ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER
tN 'DISENGAGED' POSITION,
TURN IGNITION KEY TO "'OFF" POSI-
TION.
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7,
8,
MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE THE BLADES
AND ALL MOVING PARTS HAVE COM-
PLETELY STOPPED,
REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY,
DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRES
FROM THE SPARK PLUGS AND KEEP
AWAY FROM THE SPARK PLUGS TO
PREVENT INJURY FROM ACCIDENTAL
STARTING. BE CAREFUL TOO AVOID
TOUCHING HOT ENGINE OR MUFFLER
COMPONENTS.
Recommended SAE Viscosity Grades
Determine temperature range expected before next oil
change. All oil must meet A. P. t. service classification SD,
SE or SF.
_20 o 0 _ 32 ° 60 ° 80 ° 100 °
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Capacity is 1-1/2 quarts. NOTE: DO NOT OVERFILL.
Dipstick assembly must be securely tightened into tube
at all times when engine is operating.
CAUTION: TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE STARTING
SYSTEM, USE SAE 5W30 OIL WHEN THE
TEM PERATURE FALLS BELOW 32 °.
Every 5 Hours (Five Mowings)
t. Check Engine Oil Level
i _ DO NOT CHECK ENGINE OiL LEVEL 1
WiTH ENGINE RUNNING.
Several minutes after stopping engine, check engine c
level with tractor on level ground. Wipe dipstick (Fig. 21)
clean, screw it down tight for a few seconds, remove
and read oil tevef. If necessary, add oil until "'FULL", mark
is reached, (See chart above), NOTE: DO NOT OVERFILL.
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