Craftsman 917.376782 Owner's Manual page 14

GEARCASE
• To keep your drive system working
properly, the gear case and area around
the drive should be kept clean and free
of trash build-up. Clean under the drive
cover twice a season.
• The gear case is filled with lubricant to
the proper level at the factory. The only
time the lubricant needs attention is if
service has been performed on the gear
case.
• If lubricant is required, use only Texaco
Starplex Premium 1 Grease, Part No.
750369. Do not substitute.
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL
NOTE: Before tipping lawn mower to
drain oil, empty fuel tank by running en-
gine until fuel tank is empty.
1. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark
plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
2. Remove oil fill cap/dipstick; lay aside
on a clean surface.
3. Tip lawn mower on its side as shown
and drain oil into a suitable container.
Rock lawn mower back and forth to re-
move any oil trapped inside of engine.
ENGINE
Maintenance, repair, or replacement of
the emission control devices and systems,
which are being done at the customers ex-
pense, may be performed by any non-road
engine repair establishment or individual.
Warranty repairs must be performed by an
authorized engine manufacturer's service
outlet.
SAE VISCOSITY GRADES
I,
°F -20 0 30 32 40 60 80 100
°C -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30
TEMPERATURE RANGE ANTICIPATED BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE
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5.
6.
LU BRICATION
Use only high quality detergent oil rated
with API service classification SG-SL.
Select the oil's SAE viscosity grade
according to your expected operating
temperature.
NOTE: Multi-viscosity oils (5W30, 10W30 Oil fill cap /
etc.) improve starting in cold weather, and dipstick
you should check your engine oil level fre-
quently to avoid possible engine damage
from running low on oil.
Change the oil after every 25 hours of
operation or at least once a year if the Upper
lawn mower is not used for 25 hours in
one year.
Check the crankcase oil level before Lower
starting the engine and after each five (5) mark
hours of continuous use. Tighten oil plug
securely each time you check the oil level.
Wipe off any spilled oil from lawn
mower or side of engine.
Fill engine with oil. Slowly pour oil
down the oil fill spout into the engine.
Wait one minute to allow oil to settle.
Use guage on oil fill cap/dipstick for
checking level. Insert dipstick into
the tube and rest the oil fill cap on the
tube. DO NOT thread the cap into the
tube when taking reading.
7. Continue adding small amounts of
oil and rechecking the dipstick until it
reads full. DO NOT overfill, or engine
will smoke on startup.
8. Always be sure to retighten oil fill cap/
dipstick before starting engine.
9. Reconnect spark plug wire to spark
plug.
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