Craftsman 917.28927 - Manual (Page 20)

ENGINE OIL FILTER
Replace the engine oil filter every season
or every other oil change if the tractor is
used m ore than 100 hours in one year.
AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly using
a dirty air filter. Service air cleaner m ore
often under dusty conditions.
CLEAN AIR SCREEN
Air screen m ust be kept free of dirt and
chaff to prevent engine dam age from
overheating. Clean with a w ire brush or
com pressed air to rem ove dirt and stub­
born dried gum fibers.
CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS
To insure proper cooling, m ake sure the grass
screen, cooling fins, and other external sur­
faces ofthe engine are kept clean at alltim es.
Every 100 hours of operation (m ore often
under
extrem ely dusty, dirty conditions),
rem ove the blow er housing and other cooling
shrouds. Clean the cooling fins and external
surfaces as necessary. M ake sure the cooling
shrouds are reinstalled.
NOTE: O perating the engine w ith a blocked
grass screen, dirty or plugged cooling fins,
and/or cooling shrouds rem oved w ill cause
engine dam age due to overheating.
MUFFLER
Inspect and replace corroded m uffler and
spark arrester (if equipped) as it could cre­
ate a fire hazard and/or dam age.
SPARK PLUG(S)
Replace spark plug(s) at the beginning
of each m ow ing season or after every
100 hours of operation, w hichever occurs
first. Spark plug type and gap setting are
show n in “PRO DUCT SPECIFICATIONS”
section of this m anual.
IN-LINE FUEL FILTER
The fuel filter should be replaced once
each season. If fuel filter becom es
clogged, obstructing fuel flow to carbure­
tor, replacem ent is required.
1. W ith engine cool, rem ove filter and
plug fuel line sections.
2. Place new fuel filter in position in fuel line
w ith arrow pointing tow ards carburetor.
3. Be sure there are no fuel line leaks and
clam ps are properly positioned.
4. Im m ediatelyw ipe up any spilled gasoline.
CLEANING
• Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc.
of all foreign m atter.
• Keep finished surfaces and wheels free
of all gasoline, oil, etc.
• Protect painted surfaces w ith autom o­
tive type wax.
W e do not recom m end using a garden
hose or pressure w asher to clean your
tractor unless the engine and transm is­
sion are covered to keep w ater out. W ater
in engine or transm ission w ill shorten the
useful life of your tractor. Use com pressed
air or a leaf blower to rem ove grass,
leaves and trash from tractor and m ow er.
DECK WASHOUT PORT
Your tractor’s deck is equipped w ith a
w ashout port on its surface as part of its
deck w ash system . It should be utilized af­
ter each use.
1. Drive the tractor to a level, clear spot
on your law n, near enough to a w ater
spigot for your garden hose to reach.
IMPORTANT: M ake certain the tractor’s
discharge chute is directed AW AY from your
house, garage, parked cars, etc. Rem ove
bagger chute or m ulch cover if attached.
2. M ake sure the PTO (Blade Engage) is
not engaged, set the parking brake, and
stop the engine.
3. Thread the nozzle adapter (packaged
w ith your tractor’s O perator’s M anual)
onto the end of your garden hose.
4. Pull back the lock collar of the nozzle
adapter and push the adapter onto the
deck w ashout port at the left end of the
m ow er deck. Release the lock collar to
lock the adapter on the nozzle.
IMPORTANT: Tug hose ensuring connec­
tion is secure.
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