Craftsman 917.2759 Engine OIL Filter, AIR Filter, To Service PRE-CLEANER, To Service Cartridge

1. Remove oil fill cap/dipstick. Be careful not to allow dirt to enter the engine when changing oil.

2.Remove yellow cap from end of drain valve and install the drain tube onto the

fitting.

Oil Drain Valve

Closed and

Locked

Position

Yellow Cap	Drain
	Tube

3.Unlock drain valve by pushing inward slightly and turning counterclockwise.

4.To open, pull out on the drain valve.

5.After oil has drained completely, close and lock the drain valve by pushing inward and turning clockwise until the pin is in the locked position as shown.

6.Remove the drain tube and replace the cap onto the end of the drain valve.

7.Refill engine with oil through oil fill dip- stick tube. Pour slowly. Do not overfill.

For approximate capacity see "PROD-

UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this manual.

8.Use gauge on oil fill cap/dipstick for checking level. For accurate reading, tighten dipstick cap securely onto the tube before removing dipstick. Keep oil at "FULl" line on dipstick. Tighten cap onto the tube securely when finished.

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.

AIR FILTER

Your engine 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 100 hours of operation or every season, whichever occurs first.

Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions.

1.Loosen knob and remove cover.

TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER

2.Slide foam pre-cleaner off cartridge.

3.Wash it in liquid detergent and water.

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

5.Saturate it in engine oil. Wrap it in clean, absorbent cloth and squeeze to remove excess oil.

TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE

,Replace a dirty, bent, or damaged car- tridge.

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

1.Remove nut and cartridge plate.

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

3.Check rubber seal for damage and proper position around stud. Replace if necessary.

4.Reassemble air cleaner, cartridge plate, and nut.

5.Reinstall air cleaner cover and secure by tightening knob.

Cartridc

Foam

Pre-Cleaner

Nut

Rubber

Seal

Knob

\Cartridge

Plate

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.

CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS

To insure proper cooling, make sure the grass screen, cooling fins, and other external 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 cool- ing 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 removed will cause engine damage due to overheating.

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