Maintenance - Craftsman 247.772461 Operator's Manual

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Before performing anytype ofmaintenance/service, disengage all
controls and stoptheengine. W aituntilall moving partshavecometo
a completestop.Disconnect sparkplugwireandgroundit against t he
enginetoprevent u nintended starting.
Followthe maintenanceschedulegivenbelow.This chart describes
serviceguidelinesonly. Usethe ServiceLog columnto keeptrackof
completedmaintenance tasks.To locate the nearest Sears Service
Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSears at
1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
EachUse
1stMonthor 5 hours
Annuallyor 25 hours
Annuallyor 50 hours
Annually
BeforeStorage
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2.
3.
4.
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2.
3.
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1.
2.
1.
Engineoil level
Looseor missinghardware
Air cleaner
Unit and engine.
Engineoil
Air cleaner1
Controllinkages/pivots and wheels
Undersideof mowerdeck
Engineoil
ff
Sparkplug
Air Cleaner
Fuelsystem
Cleanmoreoften under dustyconditionsor whenairbornedebrisis
1. Check
2. Tightenor replace
3. Check
4. Clean
1. Change
1. Clean
2. Lubewith light oil
3. Clean
1. Change
1. Replace
2. Replace
1. Runengineuntil it stopsfrom lack of
fuel, or add stabilizerto a full tank of
freshfuel prior to storage.
_resent.Replaceair cleanerif very dirty.
11 Changeoil every25 hourswhenoperatingthe engine underheavy loador in hightemperatures.
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