Craftsman 917.27623 owner manual Removethe draintube and store in a safeplace

5.Removethe draintube and store in a safeplace.

6.Refillenginewith oil throughoil fill dip- sticktube. Pourslowly. Do notoverfill.

For approximatecapacitysee "PROD- UCTSPECIFICATIONS"sectionof this manual.

7.Use gauge on oil fill cap/dipstickfor checkinglevel. Insertdipstickinto the tube and rest the oil fill cap on the tube. Do not threadthe cap onto the tube whentaking reading. Keepoil at "FULl" lineon dipstick. Tighten cap onto the tube securelywhen 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.

Foam Cartridge

Pre-Cleaner

Nut

Rubber

KnobSeal

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 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 enginewith a blocked grass screen, dirty or plugged cooling fins, and/or cooling shrouds removed 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 carburetor, 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___Clamp

Fuel Filter _L___----____

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