Engine Oil Filter; Spark Plugs - Craftsman EZ3 917.259556 Owner's Manual

CLBAN AR SCREBN (See Fig° 17)
Air screen must be <opt free of drt and chalI to prevent
e'gne dart)age from overheat rig. Cear_ with awre brcsh
or compl'essed ai_ to remove drt and stubho n dried gum
fbers
CLEAN AiR INTAK_'COOUNG AREAS
To r_s_e propercoo/ing make s_e the grass scr e_
cooling fi_s and other exlema sudaces of the eng r_e are
keptcean a a tmes_
Every 100 hours of operatio_ (more ofter_ under extreme y
dtsty drty condtions} remove the blower _ousng ar_d
other coo! _g shrouds Cban the cool n9 fns and exte r_a
sudaces as necessary Make sure the coosg shrouds are
re r_sta ted
NOTE: Opela r_9the er 9ir_e wth a blocked gass screers
_nd! _r ceo ing sh oJds re_ d'ty or pugged coo _{:l fi_'s '.....
moved wit cause engne dama';_e du to :we_heatin%
ENGINE OiL FIL,TER (See Pig° 18)
Rep ace he engi _eo fter (wery season or ewt_ryothe_ o
ctange f tie tractor is used more than 100 ho_.rs } orte
year
o Dran oil from e_g _e crankcase (See "TO CHANGE
ENGNEOIL' thssectonofths man}a throtJgh
step remove drar_ p t,_9}
Remove oi fiter ard wpe oft 1ter adapter
o Appy a t_n coat r !i_of new engne oi to the F._bbe
9a{:ket or rep}acen'ent o fret,
_sta/ epacerne!_t o fter or ire' adapter, _l_Jri_o
fter c ockw se unt} rubber 9asker contacts t_e fter
adapter the*_ t 9hten fte_ a_ addtiona 1/2 turn
o F/I c'ankcase with r_ew of (See '[0 CfANGE EN-
GINE el' r_ ths sector of t/_s _sar_._a) For approx
,;@e R,)DUC oFE_,.FICAXIONo or
mate <i!a:_,(:,ty" P ' <_'_:_C :: <" ' o
page 3 of t/_{_rnan_,a
Sart the er_!,jne and check foo eaks,, Correc any
eaks belore pacn 9 en9 te nto fu/operaton
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OIL FILl' ER
inspect ard rep ace corrodec m ,flier ard spark arrestor (f
haz_,,;,rd n J_or damage
equipped) as it cot_ld cr.,ale a fire ......
SPARK PLUGS
Replace spark plu(_s at the begnnr_g (f eacl mow n!:7
seasor_ or after eve_'y t00 hoxrs of operat on, w obeyer
occurs frst Spark ph_g type and gap settir_9 are shown in
'PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS' on page 3 of ths man_ ah
IN-UNE FUEL FILTER (See Fig 19)
_he fuel fie shoud be rep aced ohce each season, f fie
fi_ter becomes clogged, obstruct ng fuel few to cartx_ "etor,
replacement ;s requ red.
With engne coo remove liter and p_(_ f,_ei ne
sections
Place new fuel fter poston r rue }_e wth a_row
po nting towards carburetor
o Be sure there are r_o uel ne oaks and cia_"_ps a,'e
probedy post ohed.
mmedateywpeupanysp edgaso_e,
CLAM_
CLAMP
FIG,, 19
Clean engr}e battery seat rish_ etc, of a/foregn
rnatter
o Keep f n shed surfaces and whees free of a/gaso he,
eil etc
o P_o ect pasted surfaces wth a_£omot ve type wsx
We do not recommend usng a 9a_den hose to c/ca your
t actor unless the e ect_'ca eys'_em_mulfe_ air fite_ and
carburetor ae covered to keep water o_t_ ware r_ enc} ne
can resst n a shortened eng _'se ire
FIG_ 18