Craftsman 944.369340 Owner's Manual page 12

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
DRIVE WHEELS (SEE FIG. 10)
Check rear drive wheels each time you mow to be sure they
move freely. The wheels not turning freely means trash,
grass cuttings, etc., may be inside the drive wheel and dust
cover area and must be cleaned out to free drive wheels.
If necessary to clean the ddve wheels, check both rear
wheels.
• Remove hubcaps and Iocknuts.
• Remove wheels from wheel adjuster axles.
• Remove anytrash or grass cuttings from inside the dust
cover, pinion and/or drive wheel gear teeth.
• If you remove the drive pinions, clean and lubricate with
spray lubricant or dry powdered graphite type lubricant
before reinstalling. Do not use oil or grease.
• The pinion gear, on both sides of the mower, are the
same, however, they must be installed correctly. If
installed incorrectly, the drive system will not work.
• There are arrows embossed on both sides of the pinion
gear. With the arrow at the top of the pinion, the arrow
must point towards front of mower. If the arrow points
to the rear, turn the pinion around and assemble to
mower.
• Place wheels back on adjuster axles.
• Replace locknuts and hubcaps.
CORR_CORRECT
PINION
DUSTCOVER
LOCKNL
WASHER
HUBCAP
FIG. 10
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Use only high quality detergent oil rated with API service
classification SF or SG. Select the oil s SAE viscosity grade
according to your expected operating temperature.
SAE VISCOSITY GRADES
•,30" -20" -10" O" 10" 20" 30"
TEMPERATURE RANGE ANTICIPATED BEFORE NF_XTOIL CHANGE
NOTE: Although multi-viscosity oils (5W30, 10W30 etc.)
improve starting in cold weather these multi-viscosity oils
will result in increased oil consumption when used above
32°F. Check your engine oil level more frequently 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 ifthe lawn mower is not used for 25 hours in one
year.
Checkthe crankcase oillevel before starting the engine and
after each five (5) hours of continuous use. Tighten oil plug
securely each time you check theoil level.
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL (See Fig. 11 )
NOTE: Beforetipping lawn mowerto drain oil drain fueltank
by running engine until fuel tank is empty.
• Disconnect spark plug wire from sparkl_lug and place
wire where it cannot come in contact with spark plug.
• Remove engine oil cap; lay aside on a clean surface.
• Tip lawn mower on its side and drain oil into a suitable
container. Rocklawn mowerbackand forthto remove
any oil trapped inside of engine.
• Wipe off any spilled oil on lawn mower and on side of
engine.
• Fill engine with oil. Fill only to the "FULL" line on the
dipstick. DO NOT OVER FILL.
• Replace engine oilcap.
Reconnect spark plug wire to spark plug.
CONTAINER
FIG. 11
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