Craftsman 917.254421 Owner's Manual Page 15

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To keep your tractor running better,
longer, perform necessary service using
the foflowing maintenance schedule:
BEFORE MAKING ANY INSPECTION,
ADJUSTMENT OR REPAIR: {FIGo19):
1_ PUSH TRACTOR CLUTCH!BRAKE
PEDAL COMPLETELY INTO BRAKE
POSITION°
2. MOVE GEAR SHIFT CONTROL
LEVER TO NEUTRAL POSTION
3, PLACE PARKING BRAKE IN
"ENGAGED POSITION° REMOVE
FOOT FROM PEDAL.
4. TURN OFF ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH SWITCH,,
5_ SHUT OFF THE ENGINE,,
6o MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE THE
BLADES AND ALL MOVING PARTS
HAVE COMPLETELY STOPPED°
7_ DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG
WIRES FROM THE SPARK PLUGS
AND KEEP WIRES AWAY FROM
THE SPARK PLUGS TO PREVENT
INJURY FROM ACCIDENTAL
STARTING° BE CAREFUL TO
AVOID TOUCHING HOT ENGINE
OR MUFFLER COMPONENTS.
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INTENANCE
With oil in crankcase, start engine and check for leaks
around the filter element Retighten only as much as
necessary to efiminate leaks Do not overtighten
Shut down engine and re-check oil level Add as
necessary to bring up to full mark,
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH
"OFF" POSITION
IGNITION
KEY
CLUTCH/
BRAKE
PEDAL
"BRAKE"
POS|TION
ARK1NG BRAKE
"ENGAGED" POSITION
"_ / FIGURE I9
With Every Mowing
1, Make sure all nuts on bolts are tight and cotter pins and
retainer springs are secure
2., Observe all safety precautions
3, Keep Tractor well lubricated (refer to page 18_
First Two Hours (Two Mowings)
1,,CHANGE ENGINE OIL
Changing off after the first two hours (or two mowings)
will help eliminate break-in residue which might be
damaging to your engine.
NOTE:' BE CAREFUL NOT TO ALLOW DIRT TO ENTER
THE ENGINE WHEN CHANGING OIL
a, Drain oil with engine warm
b, Remove hood and grill (see page 23)
c, Loosen oil drain wing nut (Fig 20) Catch oil in a
suitable container and dtscard
d, Tighten oil drain wing nut after all oil has been
removed from engine
e, Refill engine oil, Refill capacity is 3 pints without filter
change NOTE: DO NOT OVERFILL
f, Replace dipstick,
FIRST 25 HOURS
1,_CHANGE ENGINE OIL AND OIL FILTER (INITIAL BREAK-IN
CHECK)
Refer to Service Record, Page 19 for oif filter change interval
If operating in extremely dusty conditions, change oil filter more
often,
a Drain oil and discard.
b Spin off oil filter element and discard
c Thoroughly clean filter mounting surface and make sure
new gasket is inserted in the element
d Apply a thin film of off to the gasket
e Spin element down by hand until gasket just touches
mounting pad Then turn down an additional _-V2 turn
Do not overtighten
f Refill engine oil, Refill capacity is 3V2 pints with oil filter
change
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ENGINE OIL
DIPSTICK
AND FILL TUBE
011 Filter
OIL DRAIN FIGURE 20
WING NUT
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