Snapper RP217250 Operation Manual - Page 18

Maintenance, Change Engine Oil, WARNING, Change Oil Filter if equipped, Service Air Filter

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Maintenance Change Engine Oil 5. Add oil. Refer to the section entitled 'Change Engine Oil.'. ! WARNING ! DO NOT attempt any maintenance, adjustments or service with engine and blade running. STOP engine and blade. Disconnect spark plug wire and secure 6. Start and run the engine. As the engine warms up, check for oil leaks. 7. Stop the engine and check the oil level. It should be at the top of the full indicator on the dipstick. away from spark plug. Engine and components are HOT. Avoid serious burns, allow sufficient time for all Service Air Filter components to cool. 1. Drain the fuel tank completely. 2. Remove the dipstick (A, Figure 14), then turn the mower on its side. Allow the oil to drain from the oil fill tube into an appropriate container. Dispose of ! WARNING ! Never start or run the engine with the air cleaner assembly (if equipped) or the air filter (if equipped) removed. used oil properly. NOTE: Do not use pressurized air or solvents to clean 3. Place the mower upright, then fill the engine with the filter. Pressurized air can damage the filter and engine oil to the 'full' mark on the dipstick. Refer solvents will dissolve the filter. to the section entitled 'Oil Recommendations'. Do not overfill. 1. Remove the fastener (A, Figure 15) and the air A r ction B Not foprodu Figure 14: Draining the engine oil e IMPORTANT: Drain the fuel tank before tipping the R machine. DO NOT tip the machine with the carburetor filter cover (B). 2. Remove the pre-cleaner (C) and the filter (D). 3. To loosen debris, gently tap the filter on a hard sur- face. If the filter is excessively dirty, replace with a new filter. 4. Wash the pre-cleaner in liquid detergent and water. Then allow it to thoroughly air dry. Do not oil the pre-cleaner. 5. Assemble the dry pre-cleaner to the filter. 6. Install the filter and pre-cleaner into the base (E). Make sure filter fits securely in the base. 7. Install air filter cover and secure with fastener. Make sure the fastener is tight. A B or spark plug down. Oil from the crankcase will satu- D rate the air filter and cause the engine to be hard to start or not start at all. If contamination does occur, the air filter will have to be replaced. Change Oil Filter (if equipped) 1. Drain the oil from the engine. Refer to the section entitled 'Change Engine Oil'. 2. Remove the oil filter (B, Figure 14) and dispose of properly. E C 3. Before you install the new oil filter, lightly lubricate the oil filter gasket with fresh, clean oil. 4. Install the oil filter by hand until the gasket contacts Figure 15: Air filter and pre-cleaner the oil filter adapter, then tighten the oil filter 1/2 to 3/4 turns. 18 www.snapper.com

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Maintenance
Change Engine Oil
WARNING
DO NOT attempt any maintenance, adjustments or
service with engine and blade running. STOP engine
and blade. Disconnect spark plug wire and secure
away from spark plug. Engine and components are
HOT. Avoid serious burns, allow sufficient time for all
components to cool.
!
!
1. Drain the fuel tank completely.
2. Remove the dipstick
(A, Figure 14)
, then turn the
mower on its side. Allow the oil to drain from the oil
fill tube into an appropriate container. Dispose of
used oil properly.
3. Place the mower upright, then fill the engine with
engine oil to the ‘full’ mark on the dipstick. Refer
to the section entitled ‘Oil Recommendations’.
Do
not overfill.
Figure 14: Draining the engine oil
A
B
IMPORTANT:
Drain the fuel tank before tipping the
machine. DO NOT tip the machine with the carburetor
or spark plug down. Oil from the crankcase will satu-
rate the air filter and cause the engine to be hard to
start or not start at all.
If contamination does occur, the
air filter will have to be replaced.
Change Oil Filter (if equipped)
1. Drain the oil from the engine. Refer to the section
entitled ‘Change Engine Oil’.
2. Remove the oil filter
(B, Figure 14)
and dispose of
properly.
3. Before you install the new oil filter, lightly lubricate
the oil filter gasket with fresh, clean oil.
4. Install the oil filter by hand until the gasket contacts
the oil filter adapter, then tighten the oil filter 1/2 to
3/4 turns.
5. Add oil. Refer to the section entitled ‘Change
Engine Oil.’.
6. Start and run the engine. As the engine warms up,
check for oil leaks.
7. Stop the engine and check the oil level. It should
be at the top of the full indicator on the dipstick.
Service Air Filter
WARNING
Never start or run the engine with the air cleaner
assembly (if equipped) or the air filter (if equipped)
removed.
!
!
NOTE:
Do not use pressurized air or solvents to clean
the
filter. Pressurized air can damage the filter and
solvents will dissolve the filter.
1. Remove the fastener
(A, Figure 15)
and the air
filter cover
(B)
.
2. Remove the pre-cleaner
(C)
and the filter
(D)
.
3. To loosen debris, gently tap the filter on a hard sur-
face. If the filter is excessively dirty, replace with a
new filter.
4. Wash the pre-cleaner in liquid detergent and
water. Then allow it to thoroughly air dry. Do not oil
the pre-cleaner.
5. Assemble the dry pre-cleaner to the filter.
6. Install the filter and pre-cleaner into the base
(E)
.
Make sure filter fits securely in the base.
7. Install air filter cover and secure with fastener.
Make sure the fastener is tight.
Figure 15: Air filter and pre-cleaner
A
B
E
C
D