Craftsman 917.258911 Customer RES Ponsibilities, Cleaning, Clean AIR INTAKE/COOLING Areas

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CUSTOMER RES PONSIBILITIES

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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, di_/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.

AIR FILTER (See Fig. 16)

Your engine will not run properly using a dirty air fitter. Clean the foam pro-cleaner after every 25 hours of opera- tion 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.

oLoosen knob and remove cover..

TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER

°Slide foam pre-cleaner off cartddge.

°Wash it in liquid detergent and water°

o Squeeze it dry in a clean cloth, Allow it to dry.

°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 cartridge

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

•Remove nut and cartridge plate.

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

•Check rubber seal for'damage and proper position around stud° Replace if necessary.

•Reassemble air cleaner, cartridge plate, and nut.

•Reinstall air cleaner cover and secure by tightening knob.

CARTRIDGE

FOAM

PRE_CLEANER

CARTRIDGE

PLATE

RUBBER SEAL

ENGINE OIL FILTER

Replace the engine oil fitter every season or every other'oif change if the tractor is used more than 100 hours in one year'.

MUFFLER

Inspect and replace corroded muffler and spark arrestor (if equipped) as it could create a fire hazard and/or darnageo

SPARK PLUGS

Replace spark plugs 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" on page 3 of this manual_

IN-LINE FUEL FILTER (See Fig. 17)

The fuel filter should be replaced once each season_ Iffuel filter becomes clogged, obstructingfuel flow to carburetor, 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 carburetor.

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

Immediately wipe up any spilled gasoline.

CLA_FILTER

FIG. 17

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 automotive type wax_

We do not recommend using a garden hose to clean your tractor unless the electrical system, muffler',air filter and carburetor are covered to keep water out. Water in engine can result in a shortened engine life.

FIG. 16

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