Changing Engine Oil; Service Spark Plug; Changing Theairfilter - Sears Craftsman professional 247.889360 Manual Del Operador

CHANGING ENGINE OIL
1. Place a container underneath the mower on the
right hand side.
2. Remove oil drain plug, and replace when oil stops
draining. (See Figure 12)
,
Remove old filter and insert new filter into hoses,
and move clamps near filter.
Clamp
Fuel Filter
Drain
Plug
,
Figure 12
Refill oil through the fill tube to the level indicated
as "full" on the dipstick. (See Figure 13)
Full
Figure 13
CHANGING THEAIRFILTER
1. Pull cover to open and expose filter.
2. Remove and replace filter.
3. Close cover.
Figure 14
Latch
Air Filter
cover
CHANGING THEFUELFILTER
1. Squeeze the clamps on either side of the fuel filter
hose, and move them away from the filter
approximately one inch.
2. Pull the hoses off the filter.
Clamp
Figure 15
SERVICE SPARK PLUG
WARNING: Do not at any time make any
adjustment to the unit without first stopping
engine and disconnecting spark plug wire.
• Clean the spark plug and reset the gap to.030" at
least once a season or every 50 hours of operation.
See Figure 16. Spark plug replacement is
recommended at the start of each season. Refer to
engine parts list for correct spark plug type.
NOTE:
Do not sandblast spark plug. Spark plug
should be cleaned by scraping or wire brushing and
washing with a commercial solvent.
.030" Ga
Plug
Figure 16
CHANGING A BLADE €see
Figure
17 &
18)
WARNING: Mower blades are sharp. Wear I
gloves or wrap blades to protect yourself from
I
the sharp edges.
1. Remove the deck cover.
2. Tip the mower back and block up the front of the
deck.
3. Place one wrench on the hex head bolt under the
blade. Use a second wrench to remove the Iocknut
on top of the spindle pulley.
4. Remember the number of blade spacers both
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