Sears 917.25752 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
engine
lubrication
STOP
ENGINE
AND
WAIT
SEVERAL
MINUTES
BEFORE
CHECKING
OIL LEVEL.
BE
SURE
TRACTOR
IS
ON
LEVEL
GROUND
AND
ENGINE
IS
STOPPED
BEFORE
CHECK-
ING
OIL LEVEL.
I
OIL
FILL
TUBE
AND
DIP5TICK~
1.
Change
oil
in
crankcase
after
FIRST
2
HOURS
of
operation.
Engine
should
be
warm
when
oil
is
changed.
2.
To
drain
oil,
unscrew
oil
drain
plug
at
lower
R.
H.
side
of
engine.
Catch
oil
in
suitable
container.
3.
Refill
engine
crankcase
with
oil
as
instructed
under
"Fuel
and
Lubricant",
page
6.
Capacity
4
pints.
Check
oil
level
after
each
8
hours
of
operation
and add
oil,
if
necessary,
to
bring
to
correct
level
on
dipstick.
4.
After
first
oil
change,
oil
should
be
changed
after
each
25
hours
of
operation.
In
extremely
dirty
or
dusty
conditions,
change
oi
I
every
15
hours
of
operation.
NOTE:
THE
BEST
TIME
TO
DRAIN
OIL
IS
AT
THE
END
OF
A
DAY'S
OPERATION
AT
WHICH
TIME
THE
OIL
IS
HOT
AND
ALL
DIRT
AND
FOREIGN
MATERIAL
IS
SUSPENDED
IN
THE
OIL.
IMPORTANT:
BE
EXTREMELY CAREFUL
TO
PREVENT
DIRT
OR
FOREIGN
PARTICLES
FROM
ENTERING
THE
ENGINE
CRANKCASE
OR
TRANSMISSION
WHEN
CHECKING
OIL
LEVEL
OR
CHANGING
OIL.
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transaxle
(transmission)
lubrication
DRAIN
~-..
...
"
_____
PLUQb
FIG.
17
Rear
wheel
is
removed
for
ill
ustrating.
1.
Check
oi
I
in
transaxle
every
50
hours
of
operation.
To
check
oil
level,
remove
filler
plug
from
trans-
axle.
Oil
level
should
be
even
with
this
plug.
2.
Change
oil
in
transaxle
after
500
hours
of
op-
eration.
To
drain,
remove
drain
plug
and
catch
oi
I
in
suitable
container.
3.
To
fill
transaxle,
use
5
qts.
of
Allstate
S.A.E.
30
motor
oil
for
service
MM
or
MS
or
equivalent.
Fill
through
filler
plug
as
shown.
[lfQfQ)~
BEFORE
B.ACKING
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