Changing Engine Oil; Fuel Filter; To Drain The Fuel; To Change The Fuel Filter - Craftsman 247.203791 Operator's Manual

Maintenence
Beforeperforming anymaintenanceor repairs,disengagePTO, m oveshift [
[leverintoneutral position, s et parking brake,stop engine andremovekeyto [
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Engine
Referto the Engine Owner's Manual f orenginemaintenance i nstructions.
Check e ngineoil levelbeforeeachuseasinstructed in the Engine Owner's Manual
packed with yourunit. Followthe instructions carefully.
Changing Engine
Oil
Theengineoil shouldbechanged inthe first 5 hoursandthenevery50 hoursor
onceaseason. T ochange the engineoil, proceed asfollows:
I. WithengineOFF but stillwarm,disconnect sparkplug wireandkeepit away
fromsparkplug.
2. Remove t he oil fill cap/dlpstkkfrom the oil fill tube.
3. Turnthe steeringwheelall the wayto the rightto betterexpose thedrain
plug.
4. Openthe draincapandpushthe oil drainhose(packed with this manual)
ontotheoil drainport. Route the opposite endofthe hoseintoan
appropriate oil collectioncontainer w ithat leasta2.5quartcapacityto
collectthe usedoil.SeeFigure 11.
Used oil is a hazardouswaste product. Dispose of usedoil properly. Donot
discardwith household waste. Check with your localauthorities or or contact
1-888-331-4569 f or a list of safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
FuelFilter
Gasolineand itsvapors are extremely flammable andexplosive.Fireor
explosioncancausesevereburnsor death.
Keep gasoline awayfromsparks, o penflames,pilotlights,heat,andother
ignitionsources.
Check f uel lines,tank,cap,andfittings frequentlyforcracks or leaks.Replace
if necessary.
Before replacingthefuel filter,drainthe fueltank asperthe instructions
below.
Donot drainfuel whenthe engineishot.Allowthe engineadequate time to
cool.Drainfuel intoanapproved container o utdoors, a wayfrom openflame.
Drainanylargevolume of fuelfrom the tank bydisconnecting thefuel line
from the in-linefuelfilter nearthe engine.
Remove t he fuellinefrom the In-lineside(sidetowardsthe fueltank)of the
fuel filter.
Replacement partsmustbethe sameandinstalledinthe samepositionas
the originalparts.
Iffuel spills,waituntil it evaporates b efore startingengine.
Before replacingthefuel filter,drainthe fueltank.Otherwise, fuel canleak
out andcause afire or explosion.
To Drain the fuel:
1. Locate t he fuelfilter,whichisroutedonthe leftsideofthe engine between
the fueltankandthecarburetor, andmaybeattached to theenginewithatie
strap.Cut t he tiestrap,if present, t henpinchthein-lineclamponthe fuelfilter
with apairofpliers,slidethe clampupthefuel line.Pullthefuellinefreefrom
the filter andplace theopenendofthe lineintoanapproved c ontainer t o drain
the fuel.
To change the fuel filter:
1. Use pliersto squeeze the tabson theotherclamp(theout-linesideof the
fuel filter), thenslidetheclampawayfromthe fuel filter.Twistandpullthe
fuel lineoffofthe fuel filter.SeeFigure 12.
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Figure 11
Turntheoil drainvalve1/4-turncounterclockwise, thenpulloutwardtobegin
draining oil.Aftertheoil hasfinished draining, p ushthe endofthe oildrain
valve back inandturn 1/4-turnclockwise tosecure it backinplace. R e-cap t he
endofthe oildrainvalvetokeepdebris fromentering the drainport.
Remove t he oil draintubeandretainfor lateruse.
Replace t he oil filter asinstructedinthe KohlerOwner's Manual.
Refillthe enginewith newoil. Refer t o the KohlerOwner's Manual f or
informationregarding the volumeandweight ofengineoil.
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Clamp
Tab
Figure12
Fuel
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