Daily Maintenance - Craftsman 917.255732 Owner's Manual

ST,ART NG YOUR TRACTOR WaTH
A LOW 6ATTERY
If your Battery is too low to start the engine, it should be
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recharged. If Jumper Cables are used for emergency starting
foflow this procedure NOTE: YOUR TRACTOR iS EQUIP-
PED WITH A 12 VOLT NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM.
THE OTHER VEHICLE MUST ALSO BE A 12 VOLT NEGA-
TIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM
LEAD-ACID BATTERIES GENERATE EX-
PLOSIVE GASES= KEEP SPARKS, FLAME,
AND SMOKING MATERIALS AWAY
FROM BATTERIES. ALWAYS WEAR EYE
PROTECTION AROUND BATTER IESo
1 Connect each end of the RED Cable to the POSITIVE (+)
terminals of each battery (taking care not to short against
chassis)
2, Connect one end of the BLACK. Cable to the NEGATIVE
(-) terminal of fully charged battery
3 Connect the other end of the cable to ENGINE BLOCK
or good CHASSIS GROUND on tractor' (away from Gas
Tank or Battery)
4. Disconnect cables in reverse order:
a Engine Block or chassis of tractor
b. Negative terminal of fully charged battery,
c. Positive terminals
DO NOT USE YOUR TRACTOR
BAT-
TERY
TO START OTHER VEHICLES,,
MAtNTENANC E -=YRAC YOR
MOWER MAINTENANCE IS LISTED ON PAGE 12_
To keep your tractor running better, longer; perform neces-
sary service using the following Maintenance Schedule,
PEFER TO "STOPPING YOUR TRAC-
TOR" PAGE 13 AND DISCONNECT
SPARK PLUG WIRE TO PREVENT AC-
CIDENTAL STARTING BEFORE MAKING
ANY INSPECTION, ADJUSTMENT OR
REPAIR (EXCEPT CARBURETOR)°
DAILY MAINTENANCE
Make sure all nuts on bolts are tight and cotter pins and
retainer springs are secure° Observe all safety precautions.
Keep tractor wetl lubricated (refer to page 22)_
FIIRST _ HOURS
1_ CHANGE ENGINE OIL
Changing Oil after the first two hours will help eliminate
break-in residue which might be damaging to your' Engine_
NOTE: BE CAREFUL NOT TO /_LLOW DIRT TO ENTER
THE ENGINE WHEN CHANGING OIL.
a. Drain Oil with Engine warm. Loosen Oil Drain Wing Nut
(Fig 25} and remove Dipstick, Catch Oil in a suitable
container. Tighten Oil Drain Wing Nut,
bo Refill Engine Oil, See oil chart, page 7o Refill capacity is
1 quart, NOTE: DO NOT OVERFILL, Replace Dipstick,
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AIR
FUEL FILLER
CAP
INTAKE_
AIR DUCT
FREQUENTLY
1,, CHECK BATTERY
a Electrolyte solution level in each Battery Cell should be
even with bottoms of tubes in cells (Fig. 26), Add dis=
tilled water if necessary, NOTE: DO NOT OVERFILL
b Keep Battery and Terminals clean,
co Keep Battery Bolts tight°
d Keep Vent Cap_ tight and small Vent holes in Caps
open,
e. Recharge SLOWLY at 3 amperes if necessary,
2, CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
Tire pressure in front Tires should be 14 PS!; rear Tires
12 PSI_
3, CLEAN AIR SCREEN
Air Screen and Intake Air Duct (Fig. 25) must be kept free
of dirt and chaff to prevent Engine damage from overheat-
ing,
FIGURE 25
DRAIN
WING NUT'
CUT AWAY VIEW
. BATTERY
CELL
FIGURE 26 - 14-