Craftsman 917.27622 Owner's Manual page 22

5. Remove the drain tube and store in a
safe place.
6. Refi ll engine with oil through oil fi ll dip-
stick tube. Pour slowly. Do not overfi ll.
For approximate capacity see "PROD-
UCT SPEC I FI CA TIONS" section of this
man u al.
7. Use gauge on oil fi ll cap/dipstick for
checking level. For accurate reading,
tighten dipstick cap securely onto the
tube before removing dipstick. Keep oil
at "FULL" line on dipstick. Tighten cap
onto the tube securely when fi nished.
ENGINE OIL FILTER
Replace the engine oil fi lter every sea son
or every other oil change if the tractor is
used more than 100 hours in one year.
AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly using a
dirty air fi lter. Clean the foam pre-cleaner
after every 25 hours of op er a tion or every
season. Service paper cartridge every
100 hours of operation or every season,
whichever occurs fi rst.
Service air cleaner more often under dusty
conditions.
1. Remove cover.
TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER
2. Wash it in liquid detergent and water.
3. Squeeze it dry in a clean cloth.
4. Saturate it in engine oil. Wrap it in
clean, absorbent cloth and squeeze to
remove excess oil.
NOTE: If very dirty or damaged, replace
pre-cleaner.
TO SER VICE CARTRIDGE
1. Clean cartridge by tap ping gen tly on
fl at surface. If very dirty or damaged,
replace cartridge.
2. Reinstall precleaner cartridge, cover
and secure.
Cover
IMPORTANT: Petroleum solvents,
such as kerosene, are not to be used
to clean the cartridge. They may cause
de te ri o ra tion of the cartridge. Do not oil
cartridge. Do not use pres sur ized air to
clean or dry car tridge.
CLEAN AIR SCREEN
Air screen must be kept free of dirt and
chaff to prevent engine dam age from
overheating. Clean with a wire brush or
compressed air to re move dirt and stub-
born dried gum fi bers.
CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOL ING AREAS
To insure proper cooling, make sure the
grass screen, cooling fi ns, and other exter-
nal surfaces of the engine are kept clean
at all times.
Every 100 hours of operation (more often
under extremely dusty, dirty con di tions),
remove the blower housing and other cool-
ing shrouds. Clean the cooling fi ns and
external surfaces as nec es sary. Make sure
the cooling shrouds are reinstalled.
NOTE: Operating the engine with a
blocked grass screen, dirty or plugged
cooling fi ns, and/or cooling shrouds
re moved will cause engine damage due to
overheating.
MUFFLER
Inspect and replace corroded muffl er and
spark arrester (if equipped) as it could cre-
ate a fi re hazard and/or dam age.
SPARK PLUG(S)
Replace spark plug(s) at the beginning
of each mowing season or after every
100 hours of operation, whichever occurs
fi rst. Spark plug type and gap setting are
shown in "PROD UCT SPEC I FI CA TIONS"
section of this manual.
IN-LINE FUEL FILTER
The fuel fi lter should be replaced once
each season. If fuel fi lter becomes
clogged, ob struct ing fuel fl ow to car bu -
Cartridge
re tor, re place ment is re quired.
1. With engine cool, remove fi lter and
plug fuel line sec tions.
2. Place new fuel fi lter in position in fuel
line with arrow pointing towards carbu-
retor.
3. Be sure there are no fuel line leaks and
clamps are properly positioned.
Foam
4. Immediately wipe up any spilled gaso-
Pre-
line.
Cleaner
Fuel Filter
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Clamp
Clamp