Craftsman 917.273180 manual AIR Filter

AIR FILTER

Yourengine will not run properly using a dirty air filter. Clean the foam pre-cleaner after every 25 hours of operation or every

season. Service paper cartridge every

100hours of operation or every season, whichever occursfirst.

Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions.

1.Remove knob and cover.

2.Remove wing nut and air cleaner from base.

TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER

3.Slide foam pre-cleaner off cartridge.

4.Wash it in liquid detergent and water.

5.Squeeze it dry in a clean cloth. Allow it to dry.

6.Saturate it in engine oil. Wrap it in

clean, absorbent cloth and squeeze to remove excess oil.

TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE

1.Replace a dirty, bent, or damaged cartridge.

NOTE: Do not wash the paper cartridge or use pressurized air, as this will damage the cartridge.

2.Reinstall the pre-cleaner (cleaned and oiled) over the paper cartridge.

3.Reassemble air cleaner, wing nut, cover and tighten knob securely.

Air Cleaner
Cover _	Knob
Foam \	Nut
Pre- \	Rubber
Cleaner	Grommet

	Paper
	Cartridge
	Air Cleaner
	Base
Screen	Fill Cap/
	Dipstick
ENGINE	OIL FILTER
Replace the engine oil filter every season
or every other oil change if the tractor is
used more than 100 hours in one year.
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 stub-
born dried gum fibers,		21

CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS

To insure proper cooling, make sure the grass screen, cooling fins, and other exter-

nal surfaces of the engine are kept clean at all times.

Every 100 hours of operation (more often under extremely dusty, dirty conditions), remove the blower housing and other cooling shrouds. Clean the cooling fins and external surfaces as necessary. Make sure the cooling shrouds are reinstalled.

NOTE: Operating the engine with a blocked grass screen, dirty or plugged cooling fins, and/or cooling shrouds re- moved will cause engine damage due to overheating.

MUFFLER

Inspect and replace corroded muffler and spark arrester (if equipped) as it could cre- ate a fire hazard and/or damage.

SPARK PLUG(S)

Replace spark plug(s) at the beginning of each mowing season or after every 100 hours of operation, whichever occurs first.

Spark plug type and gap setting are shown in "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this manual.

IN-LINE FUEL FILTER

The fuel filter should be replaced once each season. If fuel filter becomes

clogged, obstructing fuel flow to carbu- retor, replacement is required.

1.With engine cool, remove filter and plug fuel line sections.

2.Place new fuel filter in position in fuel

line with arrow pointing towards carbu- retor.

3.Be sure there are no fuel line leaks and clamps are properly positioned.

4.Immediately wipe up any spilled gaso- line.

Clamp

Fuel Filter

CLEANING

•Clean engine, battery,seat, finish, etc. of all foreign matter.

•Keep finished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc.

•Protect painted surfaceswithautomotive type wax.

We do not recommend using a garden hose or pressurewasher to clean your tractor unless the engine and transmissionare covered to

keep water out.Water in en.gineor transmis- sion willshorten the useful lifeof your tractor. Use compressed air or a leaf blowerto remove grass, leaves and trash from tractor and mower.