Air Cleaner - Craftsman 917.252492 Owner's Manual

ENGINE LUBRICATION
F_TE: BE CAREFUL NOT TO ALLOW DIRT TO ENTER
1dE ENG NE WHEN CHECKING OR CHANGING OIL.
:HECK ENGINE OrL LEVEL AFTER EACH 5 HOURS OF
DPERAT|ONo Several minutes after stopping Engine, check
3il Dipstick, Remove and read Oif Level If necessary, add
Dit until "FULL" mark is reached UseS,AE. 30Motor Oif
(SC, SD or SE_ NOTE: DO NOT OVERFILL Replace Engine
0if Dipstick
CHANGE OIL AFTER FIRST 5 HOURS OF OPERATION°
The best time to change Oif is at the end of a days operation.
when all dirt and foreign material are suspended in the hot Oil
1, Drain Engine Oil by removing the Engine Oil Drain Plug (Fig
81 and Oil Dipstick (Fig, 8 * Inset) Catch Oil in a suitable
container, Replace Engine Oil Drain Plug
2 Refill Engine with Oil as stated above. Capacity is 1 - t/2
pints _24 ounces) Replace the Oil Dipstick.
CHANGE OIL AFTER EVERY 25 HOURS OF OPERATION.
TRANSMISSION LUBRICATION
CHECK TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL AFTER FIRST 5
HOURS OF OPERATION. Remove Oil Fil{ P/ug (Fig. 8)° Oil
Level must be even with this Plug Hole (with Tiller level), If
necessary, add Oil, Use S.A,E 30 Motor Oil (SC, SD or SE),
(same as engine) Replace Oil Fill Plug
CHECK TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL AFTER EACH 110
HOURS OF OPERATION_
NOTE: It is not necessary to change the Oil in this Tiller
Transmission_ if for any reason, it must be changed, Oit
capacity is 1 - 1/4 quarts
AIR CLEANER
EVERY 25 HOURS CLEAN AND RE-OIL FOAM PRE-
CLEANER. more often if engine runs rich, and emits black
smoke from the exhaust°
1. Remove Wing Nut and Cover (Fig 9).
2,, Remove Foam Pro-Cleaner by sliding it up and off the
Paper Cartridge,
]L Wash Foam PreoCleaner in liquid detergent and water,
4, Wrap Foam Pro-Cleaner in cloth and thoroughty squeeze
dry.,
5. Let Foam Pro-Cleaner dry overnight for best results.
6,. Saturate with engine oil Squeeze to distribute and re-
move excess oil.
7. Clean the Cover,
8. Install Foam Pre-Cleaner over Paper Cartridge, Reassem-
ble Cover and Wing Nut°
EVERY t00 HOURS-REMOVE PAPER FILTER° TAP
,LIGHTLY TO REMOVE DIRT; REPLACE IF NECESSARY.
/DO NOT OIL CARTRIDGE OR USE PRESSURIZED AIR
TO CLEAN CARTRIDGE. A DAMAGED CARTRIDGE
WILL RESULT IN RAPID WEAR OUT OF THE ENGINE.
DO NOT RUN ENGINE WITH AIR CLEANER REMOVED°
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ENGINE
OIL
DRAIN PLUG
TRANSMISSION
OIL FILL PLUG
FIGURE 8
_WING NUT
FOAM
PRE-CLEANER
FIGURE 9