Craftsman 944.602951 owner manual Customer Responsibilities, IN-LINEFUEL FILTER See Fig

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS

To insure proper cooling, make sure the grass screen, cooling fins, end other external surfaces of the engine ere 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, dirtyorplugged cceling fins, and/orceoling shrouds removed will cause engine damage due to overheating.

AIR FILTER (See Fig. 17)

Your engine willnot runpropedy using a dirty air filter. Clean the foam pre-cleaner after every 25 hours of operation or every season. Service paper cartddge every 100 hours of operation or every season, whichever occurs first.

Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions.

•Remove knob and cover.

•Remove wing nut and air cleaner from base.

TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER

•Slide foam pre-cleaneroff cartddge.

•Wash it in liquid detergent and water.

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

•Saturate itin engine oil. Wrap itin 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.

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

•Reassemble air cleaner, wing nut, cover and tighten knob securely.

MUFFLER

Inspect and replace corroded muffler and spark an'ester(if equipped) as it could create a fire hazard and/or damage.

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" section of this manual.

IN-LINE FUEL FILTER (See Fig. 18)

The fuel filter should be replaced once each season. Iffuel filter becomes clogged, obstructing fuel flow to carburetor, replacement is required.

•With engine cool, remove filter and plug fuel line sec- tions.

•Place new fuel filter in position in fuel line with arrow pointingtowards carburetor.

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

Immediately wipe up any spilled gasoline.

CLAMP	--
		CLAMP
FUEL	_	-
FILTER

FIG. 18

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

AIR CLEANER

FOAM

. COVER KNOB

WING NUT

carburetor are covered to keep water out. Water in engine can result in a shortened engine life.

RLL CAP/ DIPSTICK

AIR

FIG. 17 18