Maintenance; With Every Mowing; First 2 Hours; Recommended Sae Viscosity Grades - Craftsman Companion 917.259730 Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE
FIGURE 17
ENGINE OIL
DIPSTICK
AND FILL TUBE
ENGINE OIL
DRAIN
FIGURE !8
To keep your tractor running better,
longer, perform necessary service using
the following maintenance schedule:
BEFORE MAKING ANY INSPECTION,
ADJUSTMENT' OR REPAIR:
t, PUSH TRACTOR CLUTCH/BRAKE
PEDAL COMPLETELY INTO
"BRAKE" POSITION.
2, MOVE GEAR SHIFT LEVER TO "N"
NEUTRAL POSITION,
3_ PLACE PARKING BRAKE IN "EN-
GAGED" POSITION. REMOVE
FOOT FROM PEDAL,
4. PLACE ATTACHMENT CLUTCH
LEVER iN "DISENGAGED" POSI-
TION.
5, 3"URN IGNITION KEY TO "OFF"
POSITION, SHUT OFF THE EN-
GINE.
6_ MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE THE
BLADE AND ALL MOVING PARTS
HAVE COMPLETELY STOPPED.
7. REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY.,
8, DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG
WIRES FROM THE SPARK PLUGS
AND KEEP WIRES AWAY FROM
THE PLUGS TO PREVENT INJURY
FROM ACCIDENTAL STARTING_
BE CAREFUL TO AVOID TOUCH-
ING HOT ENGINE OR MUFFLER
COMPONENTS,
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With Every Mowing
1., Make sure all nuts on bolts are tight and cotter
pins and retainer springs are secure.
2, Observe aft safety precautions,
3, Keep tractor weft lubricated (refer to page 20).
First 2 Hours (Two Mowings)
1o Change Engine Oil
Changing oil after the first two hours (or two mowings) wil!
help eliminate break-in residue which might be damaging to
your engine.
NOTE,: BE CAREFUL NOT TO ALL()W DIRT TO ENTER
THE ENGINE WHEN CHANGING OIL,.
a_ Drain oil with engine warm,
b Remove hoodandgrif/(see page 23),
c, Loosen oil drain plug (Fig_ 18)., Remove dipstick°
d,, Catch oil in a suitable container.
d. Reinstal! oil drain plug after all oil has.been removed
from engine.
e. Refill engine oil. Refill capacity is I 1/2 quarts..
NOTE.: DO NOT OVERFILL.
L. Replace dipstick..
Dipstick assembly must be securely tightened into tube
at all times when engine is operating..
Recommended SAE Viscosity Grades
Determine temperature range expected before next oil
change. All oil must meet A P i service classification SD,
SE or SF.
CAUTION:
TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE STARTING
SYSTEM, USE SAE 5W30 OIL WHEN
THE TEMPERTURE FALLS BELOW 32°.
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Every 5 Hours (Five Mowings)
1. Check Engine Off Level
1
DO NOT CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL [
WITH ENGINE RUNNING,
J
Several minutes after stopping engine, check engine
oil level with tractor on levelground, Wipe dipstick
(Fig 17) clean, screw it down tight for a few seconds,
remove and read oil level, if necessary, add oil until
"FULL "" mark is reached, (See chart above),, NOTE:
DO NOT OVERFILL.