Craftsman 917.256812 Owner's Manual page 15

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Check Brake Operation ll/ ! if
Check Tire Pressure V p' if
T Cheok,orLoooeFasteno, ....... V', ' v:ir[ .
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T Check Battery LeveVRecharge _ _ ..... i .....
0 °.,,.CleanBattery and Terminats, '"'_"_'' V' I
a Check Transaxte Cooling V _ i
Adjust Blade Belt(s)' '"' ' Tension Ks
Adjust Motion Drive Belt(s) Tension V°s
Check Engine Oil Level V _
Change ........... Engine Oil V p t_1,_,3 ...... if .
E Clean Air Filter ............. 1##2 ...........
N clean A irscreen ...... V'2 ......
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Inspect Muffler!SparkAn'ester
! "°_LReplace Oil Filter (if equipped) ....... 1#_,2 ........
Replace Air Filter Paper Cartridge I/2
Replace "-'Fuel' ' _"°°Fitter .... , ....... .....I/_ , , " ..........
t - Change more often when operating under a heavy load or in high ambient lemperatures
2 - Service more often when operaltng in dirty or dusty conditions,
3 - ff equipped with oil filler, change oil every 50 hours,
4 - Replace btades more otlen when mowing In s_ndy suil
5 - If equipped with adjus_ble syslem,
6 - Not required If equipped wtth mainten_nce*free be_le_
7 - Tighten fronl axle pivotboft to 35 It-lbs maximum
Do not overtighten,
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
The warranty on this tractor does not cover items that have
been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To
receive full value from the warranty, operator must maintain
tractor as instructedin this manual
Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to
properly maintain your tractor,.
All adjustments in the Service and Adjustments section of
this manual should be checked at least once each season.
wear. A new spark plug and clean air filter assure
BEFORE EACH USE
• Check engine oil level
• Check brake operation.
• Check tire pressure.
• Check for loose fasteners.
LUBRICATION CHART
{_ SPINDLE ZERK
®
® ®
BEARING ZERK BEARING ZERK
®
®
CLUTCH
PIVOT(S)
(_ SAE 30 OR IOW30 MOTOR OIL
® GENERAL PURPOSE GREASE
® REFER TO CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES "ENGINE" SECTION
IMPORTANT: DO NOT OIL OR GREASE THE PIVOT POINTS
WHICH HAVE SPECIAL NYLON BEARINGS. VISCOUS LUBRi-
CANTS WILL ATTRACT DUST AND DIRT THAT WILL SHORTEN
THE LtFE OF THE SELF-LUBRICATING BEARINGS, _F YOU
FEEL THEY MUST BE LUBRICATED, USE ONLY A DRY, POW-
DERED GRAPHITE TYPE LUBRICANT SPARINGLY,
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