Craftsman 917255820 44" 16-hp yard tractor

User Manual - Page 15

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JJ BC 3"B
Under normal usage the Mandrels should require lubrication
after every 50 hours of operation and at the end of each sea-
t son. Each Mandrel should be filled with grease (six shots) thru
the Grease Fitting located between Mower Blade and under-
side of the Mower Housing (Fig. 32), Wipe fitting clean be-
fore greasing, Use high performance, extreme pressure lubrica-
ting grease. Amdex No. 1 EP or equivalent, This grease may be
obtained by ordering thru your nearest Sears Repair Parts De-
\ partment, Part No. 2557R or equivalent,
To keep your tractor running better, longer; perform nec-
essary service using the following Maintenance Schedule.
Each time you start your tractor, check your Ammeter (Fig
33). The needle should move towards the + (charging) mark
indicating the battery is being charged asyou operate the trac-
tor The headlights will not show a discharge on the ammeter
because they are not connected to the battery (they have their
own electrical source, see page 23). If you have a lift motor
connected it will show a discharge when being operated°
A
DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRES TO
PREVENT ACCIDENTAL STARTING BE-
FORE MAKING ANY INSPECTION, AD-
JUSTMENT OR REPAIR (EXCEPT CAR-
BURETOR),
DISCHARGING
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CHARGING
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AMMETER
FIGURE 33
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1. CHANGE ENGINE OIL
Changing Oil after the first two hours will help eliminate
break-in residue which might be damaging to your Engine.
NOTE: BE CAREFUL NOT TO ALLOW DIRT TO ENTER
THE ENGINE WHEN CHANGING OIL
a. Drain Oil with Engine warm. Loosen Oil Drain Wing
Nut (Fig 35) and remove Dipstick Catch Oil in a su{t-
able container. Tighten Oil Drain Wing Nut.
b Refill Engine Oil (See chart, page 6)° Refill capacity
is 3 pints NOTE: DO NOT OVERFILL. Replace Dip-
stick=
ENGINE OIL
DIPSTICK
AND FILL TUBE
IEVERV N@NR
1o CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
A DO NOT CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
WITH ENGINE RUNNING
Several minutes after stopping Engine, check Engine Oil
Level with Tractor on level ground Wipe dipstick (Fig. 34)
clean, push it down tight for a few seconds remove and
read Oil Level. It_necessary, add Oil until FULL" mark is
reached, (Seechart, page 6). NOTE: DO NOT OVERFILL.
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ENGINE OIL
DRAIN
FIGURE 34
FIGURE 35
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