Craftsman 917.270822 Maintenance Agreement, Product Specifications, Customer Responsibilities

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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

 

GASOLINE

3.5 GALLONS

CAPACITY

UNLEADED

AND TYPE:

REGULAR

 

OILTYPE

SAE30

 

 

_PI-SFiSG/SH):

(above 32°F)

 

SAE 5W-30

 

 

(below 32°F)

DIL CAPACITY:

3.0 PINTS

 

SPARK PLUG:

Champion RJ19LM

GAP: .030")

OR J19LM

 

VALVE CLEARANCE:

INTAKE:

 

.004-.006

 

EXHAUS]I

.007-.009

GROUND SPEED

FORWARD:

0 - 5.5

vlPH):

REVERSE:

0-2.4

TIRE PRESSURE:

FRONT:

14PSI

 

REAR:

10PSI

CHARGING

3AMPS BATFERY

SYS]_M:

5 AMPS HEADUGHTS

BATIERY:

AMP/HR:

30

 

MIN. CCA:

240

 

CASE SIZE: U1R

'BLADEBOLT

27-35 F[ LBS.

!TORQUE:

 

 

 

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CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a Craftsman Tractor. It has been de-

signed, engineered and manufactured to give you the best possible dependability and performance.

Should you experience any problem you cannot easily remedy, please contact your nearest Sears Authorized Service Center. We have competent, well-trained technicians and the proper tools to ser-

vice or repair this tractor.

Please read and retain this manual. The instructions will enable you to assemble and maintain your tractor properly. Always observe the "SAFETY RULES".

MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT

A Sears Maintenance Agreement is avai_

able on this product. Contact your neares Sears store for details.

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

Read and observe the safety rules.

Follow a regular schedule in maintain- ing, caring for and using your tractor.

Follow the instructions under "Mainte-

nance" and "Storage" sections of this owner's manual.

4_WARNING: This tractor is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unim- proved forest-covered,brush-coveredor grass-coveredland unless the engine's exhaust system is equipped with a spark attester meeting applicable local or state laws (if any). If a spark arrester is used, it should be maintained in effective working

order by the operator.

In the state of California the above is re- quired by law (Section 4442 of the Califor- nia Public Resources Code). Other states may have similar laws. Federal laws apply on federal lands. A spark arrester for the muffler is available through your nearest Sears Authorized Service Center (See

REPAIR PARTS section of this manual).

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