V-Belts; Transaxle Cooling; Transaxle Pump Fluid; To Clean Battery And Terminals - Craftsman 917.270623 Owner's Manual

Adding o rchecking level o felectrolyte is
notnecessary.
TOCLEAN B ATTERY AND TERMINALS
Corr_asion anddirtonthebattery a nd ter-
minals c ar_ c ause
the battery to =leak"
power.
• Open battery box door.
DisconnectBLACK battery cable first
then RED battery cable and remove
battery from tractor.
• Rinse the battery with plain water and
dry.
• Clean terminals and battery cable ends
with wire brush until bright.
• Coat terminals with grease or petroleum
jelly.
• Reinstall battery (See =REPLACING
BATTERY" in the SERVICE AND
ADJUSTMENTS section of this manu-
al.
V-B_LTS
Check V-beltsfor deterioration and wear
after 100 hours ofoperationand replaceif
necessary.:Thebeltsare notadjustable.
•Replacebelts if they beginto slipfrom
wear.
TRANSAXLE COOLING
The transmission fan and coolingfins
shouldbe keptclean to assureproper
cooling.
Do notattemptto clean fan or transmis-
sionwhile engineis runningor whilethe
transmission is hot.
• Inspectcoolingfan to be surefan
bladesare intactand clean.
• Inspectcoolingfins for dirt,grass clip-
pingsand othermaterials.To prevent
j:lamage to seals, do not use com-
pressedair or high pressuresprayerto
clean coolingfins.
TRANSAXLE PUMP FLUID
The transaxlewas sealed at the factory
and fluidmaintenanceis not requiredfor
the lifeof the transaxle.Shouldthe
transaxleever leak or requireServicing,
--contact your nearest authorizedservice
center.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Only usehigh qualitydetergentoil rated
withAPI serviceclassification SF, SG or
SH, Selectthe oil'sSAE viscosity9rade
accordingto yourexpectedoperatingtem-
perature.
NOTE: Althoughmulti-viscosity o ils
(5W30, 10W30 etc.) improvestartingin
coldweather,these multi-viscosity oilswill
resultin increasedoilconsumption when
used above 32°F. Checkyourengine oil
level more frequently to avoidpossible
enginedamage from runninglow on oil.
Change the oilafter every25 hoursof
operationor at least once a year if the
tractoris not used for 25 hoursin one
_ear.
heckthe crankcaseoil levelbeforestart-
ingthe engineand after eacheight (8)
hoursof operation.Tightenoilfill cap/dip-
sticksecurelyeachtime youcheckthe oil
level.
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL
Determinetemperaturerangeexpected
beforeoil change.Alloil mustmeet API
serviceclassification SF, SG or SH.
• Be sure tractoris on level surface.
• Oil willdrain morefreely when warm.
• Catchoil in a suitablecontainer.
• Remove oilfillcap/dipstick. B e careful
notto allowdirtto enter the engine
when changingoil.
• Remove drainplug.
• After oil hasdrainedcompletely, r eplace
oildrain plugand tightensecurely.
• Refillenginewith oilthroughoilfill dip-
sticktube. Pourslowly.Do not overfill.
For approximate capacitysee "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS=on page 5 of
this manual.
• Use gauge on oilfill cap/dipstick for
checkinglevel.Be sure dipstick cap is
tightenedsecurelyfor accuratereading.
Keep oil at =FULL" lineon dipstick.
Oil Fill
CLEAN AIR SCREEN
_ Cap/Dipstick
Oil
s Dr_n
Air screen must be kept free of dirt and
chaff to prevent engine damage from over-
heating. Clean with a wire brush or com-
pressed air to remove dirt and stubborn
dried gum fibers.
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