Engine Lubrication; Transaxle Lubrication - Sears 917.25752 Owner's Manual

engine lubrication
STOP ENGINE AND WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES
BEFORE CHECKING OIL LEVEL.
BE SURE TRACTOR IS ON LEVEL GROUND
AND ENGINE IS STOPPED BEFORE CHECK-
ING OIL LEVEL.
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OIL FILL TUBE AND
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1.
Change oil in crankcase after FIRST 2 HOURS of
operation. Engine should be warm when oil is
changed.
2. To drain oil, unscrew oil drain plug at lower R. H.
side of engine. Catch oil in suitable container.
3. Refill engine crankcase with oil as instructed
under "Fuel and Lubricant", page 6. Capacity
4 pints. Check oil level after each 8 hours of
operation and add oil, if necessary, to bring to
correct level on dipstick.
4. After first oil change, oil should be changed
after each 25 hours of operation. In extremely
dirty or dusty conditions, change oi I every 15
hours of operation.
NOTE: THE BEST TIME TO DRAIN OIL IS AT
THE END OF A DAY'S OPERATION AT WHICH
TIME THE OIL IS HOT AND ALL DIRT AND
FOREIGN MATERIAL IS SUSPENDED IN THE
OIL.
IMPORTANT: BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL TO
PREVENT DIRT OR FOREIGN PARTICLES
FROM ENTERING THE ENGINE CRANKCASE
OR TRANSMISSION WHEN CHECKING OIL
LEVEL OR CHANGING OIL.
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transaxle (transmission)
lubrication
DRAIN
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FIG. 17
Rear wheel is removed for ill ustrating.
1.
Check oi I in transaxle every 50 hours of operation.
To check oil level, remove filler plug from trans-
axle. Oil level should be even with this plug.
2. Change oil in transaxle after 500 hours of op-
eration. To drain, remove drain plug and catch
oi I in suitable container.
3. To fill transaxle, use 5 qts. of Allstate S.A.E.
30 motor oil for service MM or MS or equivalent.
Fill through filler plug as shown.
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