Craftsman 28945 Operation Manual - Page 23

IN=LINE, MUFFLER, pinch, points, movable, parts - garden tractor

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. Clean all air cleaner components of any accumulated dirt or foreign material. IN=LINE FUEL FILTER The fuel filter should be replaced once each season. If fuel filter becomes clogged, obstructing fuel flowto 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 carburetor. 3. Be sure there are no fuel line leaks and clamps are properly positioned. 4. Immediatelywipe up any spilled gasoline. Clamp__'_'_--_ Fuel Filter ____j_[_-_ X .. Clamp CLEANING Prevent any dirt from entering the throat of carburetor. 5. Install cleaned or new element on the base and secure with latch. 6. Close and latch the door. CLEAN AIR SCREEN • Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc. of all foreign matter. • Clean debris from steering plate. Debris can restrict clutch/brake pedal shaft movement, causing belt slip and loss of drive. A CAUTION: Avoid all pinch points and movable parts 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 stubborn dried gum fibers. Clutch/brake pedal Clean top side CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS To ensure proper cooling, make sure the grass screen, cooling fins, and other external surfaces ofthe engine are kept clean at all times. Steering 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, 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 create 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. Steering System, Dash, _CAUTPIOinNc:h Fender and Mower NotuShown _ Points • 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 or pressure washer to clean your tractor unless the engine and transmission are covered to keep water out. Water in engine or transmission will shorten the useful life of your tractor. Use compressed air or a leaf blower to remove grass, leaves and trash from tractor and mower. 23

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.
Clean
all air cleaner
components
of any
accumulated
dirt
or
foreign
material.
IN=LINE
FUEL
FILTER
The
fuel filter
should
be replaced
once
each
season.
If fuel
filter
becomes
clogged,
ob-
structing
fuel flowto
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
carburetor.
3.
Be sure
there
are
no fuel
line
leaks
and
clamps
are
properly
positioned.
4.
Immediatelywipe
up any spilled
gasoline.
Prevent
any
dirt from
entering
the throat
of carburetor.
5.
Install
cleaned
or
new
element
on
the
base
and
secure
with
latch.
6.
Close
and
latch
the
door.
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
stubborn
dried
gum
fibers.
CLEAN
AIR
INTAKE/COOLING
AREAS
To ensure proper cooling, make sure the grass
screen,
cooling
fins, and other external
sur-
faces ofthe 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 engine
with
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
create
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.
Clamp__'_'_--_
X
..
Clamp
Fuel Filter
____j_[_-_
CLEANING
•
Clean
engine,
battery,
seat,
finish,
etc.
of all foreign
matter.
•
Clean
debris
from
steering
plate.
Debris
can
restrict
clutch/brake
pedal
shaft
movement,
causing
belt slip
and
loss
of drive.
A
CAUTION:
Avoid
all
pinch
points
and
movable
parts
Clutch/brake
pedal
Clean
top side
Steering
CAUTION:
Steering
System,
Dash,
_
Pinch
Fender and Mower
NotuShown
_
Points
•
Keep
finished
surfaces
and
wheels
free
of all gasoline,
oil,
etc.
•
Protect
painted
surfaces
with
automo-
tive
type
wax.
We
do not recommend
using
a garden
hose
or
pressure
washer
to
clean
your
tractor
unless
the
engine
and
transmission
are
covered
to
keep
water
out.
Water
in engine
or transmission
will
shorten
the useful
life
of
your
tractor.
Use
compressed
air or a leaf
blower
to
remove
grass,
leaves
and
trash
from
tractor
and
mower.
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