Craftsman 917.271110 owner manual Muffler, Spark Plugs, IN-LINE Fuel Filter, Cleaning

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TOSERVICECARTRIDGE

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

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

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

•Reassemble air cleaner, wing nut, cover

and tighten knob securely.

CLEAN AIR INTAKFJCOOLING 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 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

Inspectand replacecorrodedmufflerand sparkarrester(if equipped)as itcouldcre- ate a fire hazard and/or damage.

SPARK PLUGS

Replacespark plugsat the beginningof eachmowingseason or after every 100 hoursof operation,whicheveroccursfirst. Sparkplug type and gap settingare shownin =PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 5 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 carbure- tor, replacement is required.

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

•Place new fuel filter in position in fuel

line with arrow pointing towards carbu- retor.

•Be sure there are no fuel line leaks and clam.ps are properly positioned.

_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 surfaces with automo- tive type wax.

We do not recommend using a garden hose to clean your tractor unless the elec- trical system, muffler, air filter and carbu- retor are covered to keep water out. Water

in engine can result in a shortened engine life.

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