Craftsman 917.271052 Owner's Manual page 18

- Keep battery and terminals clean.
• Keep battery bolts tight,
o Keep small vent holes open.
° Recharge at 640 amperes for I hour.
NOTE: The original equipment battery on
your tractor" ts maintenance freer Do not
attempt to open or remove caps or covers.
Adding or checking revel of electroly_e Is
not necessary.
TO CLEAN BATTERY AND TERMINALS
Corrosion and dirt on the battery and
terminals can cause the battery to "leak"
power,
o Open battery box door,
° Disconnect BLACK batlery cable first
then RED battery cable and remove
battery from tractor,
o Rinse the battery with plain water and
dry.
° Clean tem_lnals and battery cable ends
with wire brush until bright,
• Coat terminals with grease or petro-
leum jelly.
o Reinstall battery (See "REPLACING
BATTERY" in the SERVICE AND
ADJUSTMENTS section of this
manual),
V-BELTS
Check V-bells for deterioration and wear
after 100 hours of operation and replace if
necessary, The belts are not adjustable.
Replace belts if riley begin to slfp from
wear,
TRANSAXLE COOLING
Keep transaxie free from build-up of dirt
and chaff which can restrict cooling.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Only use high quality detergent oil rated
with API servlce classification SF, SG, or
SH. Select the oil's SAE viscosity grade
according to your expected operating
temperature.
Change the oll alter every 50 hours of
operation or at least once a year if the
tractor Is not used for 50 hours in one
year,
Check tlle crankcase oil level before
starting tl_e engine and after each eight
(8) Ilours of operation. Tighten ofl fil! cap/
dipstick securely each time you check the
oll level
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL
Determine temperature range expected
before oil change. All oil must meet API
service classification SF, SG or SH,
° Be sure tractor is on level surface,
° Oil will drain more freely when warm.
• Catch oil in a Suitable container,
• Remove oll fill oap/dfpstlck. Be careful
not to allow dirt to enter the engine
when changing oil.
, Remove draln plug.
° After oil has drained completely,
replace olt drain plug and tighten
securely.
, Refill engfne with otl through oll fill
dipstick tube. Pour slowly, Do not
overfill. For approximate capacity see
"PRODUCT S PECI FICATION S" section
of this manual,
° Use gauge on oil fill cap/dipstick for
checking level, Insert dipstick Into the
tube and rest the oll fill cap on the tube,
Do not thread the cap onto the tube
when taking reading. Keep oil at
FULU' line on dipstick, Tighten cap
onto the tube securely when finished.
Knob
Air Cleaner Nut
Cover %bber
Grommet
Pre-
Cleaner!
Alr
ir Cleaner
Paper Cartridge
Cleaner
Base
Cap/
Dipstick
dn
CLEAN AIR SCREEN
Air screen must be kept free of dirt and
chaff to prevent engine damage from
overheating. Clean with a wire brush or
compressed air to remove dirt and
stubborn dried gum fibers.
CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING
AREAS
To insure proper cooling, make sure the
grass screen, cooling fins, and other
external surfaces of the engine are kept
clean at all times,
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