Oil Chart; Lubrication Chart; Every25 Hours - Craftsman 247.25003 Operator's Manual

OIL CHART
Applya few dropsof SAEengine oil,grease,or usea spraylubricant.Applythe oil to bothsides of pivot points.Wipeoff anyexcess.Startengine
and operatemowerbrieflyto insurethat oil spreadsevenly.
Number of Oil Points Description
DALLY
4 DeckSuspensionPivots
4 HeightAdjustmentTurnbuckleClevisPin
2 HeightAdjustmentHandlePivots
2 HeightAdjustmentStopPivots
2 Deck Lift LinkagePivots
2 TransportHandlePivots
1 TransportHandlePin
2 Deck FrameUp-and-DownPivots
WEEKLY
1 SeatHinge
2 SteeringLeverLinkageRod EndBearings
2 LeverReturnAssemblyRodEnd Bearings
2 PumpControlLeverPivots
2 GrassCollectionSystemLid Hinges(If Moweris so equipped)
LUBRICATION CHART
Use a grease-gunfilledwith NO.2 MultipurposeLithiumBaseGrease
Numberof GreaseFittings Description
EVERY25 HOURS
3 Blade SpindleBearings
WEEKLY
2 FrontCasterWheels
2 FrontCasterWheelSpindles
2 MowerDeckBall Wheels
Number of Grease Points Description
WEEKLY
4 MowingDeckPivots
2 DeckTake-UpIdlerPivots
Hydrostatic Fluid: Rimula15W40recommended.
Spindle Lubricant:Useonly ShellAlvaniaRL2 grease. This greaseisan amber-colored greasedesignedfor high speedbearingapplications.
It hasa baseoil viscositythat reducesrunninglosses, hasbeen formulatedfor lownoise,has excellentcorrosionprotection,and has excellent
bearinglubrication.
General Purpose Lubrication: Useany NLGIgrade2 multi-purposegrease. ShellAlbida EP2is recommended.ShellAlbida EP2 is a
red-coloredmulti-purpose greasedesignedfor heavy-dutybearingapplications. It hashigh baseoil viscosityfor mechanical s tability,has been
formulatedfor high load,low-speedapplications, a nd has excellentlubricationand corrosionprotection.
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