Check Transaxle Oil Level; Clean Spark Plugs And Reset Gap; Lubricate Ball Joints; Change Transaxle Oil - Sears 917.25930 Owner's Manual

FI GU RE 21
FIGURE 22
F IGURE 23
TRANSAXLE
FILLER PLUG
. 8.
EVERY
~(D
HOURS :
1.
CLEAN ENGINE COO LI NG FINS
Remove any dust, dirt or o il from Engine Cool ing Fins
( Fig. 21 ) to prevent Engine damage from overheat ing.
2.
CHECK TRANSAX L E 01 L LE V EL
'<J
a. Block up Rear Axle securel y or use a Sears Tractor Jack.
Remove Left rear wheel by removing E-Ring.
b. Remove Fi ller Plug (Fig. 22) from Transaxle. Oi l Level
should be even with Fi ller Plug threads. Add S.A.E. 30
1\~owr Oi I if necessary.
c. Check Pressure Relief Valve (Fig. 24). It should spring
com!)letel y closed when pulled o ut by hand .
d. Reposi t ion wheel. Secure with E·R ing.
EVERY~ffiUJ
HOURS :
1.
CL EA N SPARK PLUGS AND RESET GA P
Wi re brush carbon deposits f rom Spark Pl ug Electrodes and
reset gap at
.025
inch. (F ig.
23) .
Replace Spark Plugs if
they show signs of fou linQ or electrode erosion .
2 .
LUBRICATE BALL JO INTS
a. Move Rubber Boots to expose Ball Joints on Tie Rods
and Steering Lin k (Fig. 26).
b. Coat Bal l Joints w ith Si licone Spray Lubricant.
c. Reposi t ion Rubber Boo ts.
EVERY~liJITJ
HOURS :
REPLACE PAPER A I R Fl L TER ELEM ENT
Refer t o page 7.
EVE
AvfDffi[!J
HOURS :
CHANGE TRANSAXLE OIL
a. Block up Rear Axle securely or use a Sears Tractor Jack.
Remove Left Rear Wheel by remo ving E· Ring.
b. Drain Transaxle Oil by removing Drain Plug (Fig. 24) and
ca t ching Oi I in suitable container . Replace Drain Plug.
c. Refi ll Transaxle wi th
S.A.E. 30
Moto r Oil. Capacity is 5
quarts. Pressure Reli ef Valve (opposite o f oil f i ll side of
Transaxle) may be held open to allow Transaxle to til ! more
quick ly.
d. Check Pressure Relief Valve. It should spring completely
closed when pulled o ut by hand and released.
e. Reposit ion wh eel. Secure wi th E-Ring .