Craftsman LT 3000 User Manual

ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Checking the Engine Oil
Onlyusehighqualitydetergentoil ratedwithAPIserviceclassification
SF,SG,SH,or SJ, Selecttheoil's SAEviscositygradeaccordingto
theexpectedoperatingtemperature.Followthechartbelow.
Althoughmulti-viscosityoils (5W20,10W30,etc.)improvestarting
in coldweather,theywillresultinincreasedoil consumptionwhen
usedabove32°ECheckyour engineoillevelmorefrequentlyto avoid
possibleenginedamagefromrunninglowonoil.
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Oil Viscosity Chart
Tochecktheengineoil, proceedas follows:
• Ensurethatthe tractoris ona levelsurface.
• Cleantheoil fill areaof anydebris.
1. Removethedipstickandwipewithaclean cloth.
2. Insertandtightendipstick.
3. Removethedipstickandcheckthe oil level.It shouldbeatthe
Fullmarkonthe dipstick.SeeFigure11.
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Dipstick-_
OilDrain
Valve
Oil Drain
Sleeve
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Figure11
If low,addoil slowlyintotheengineoilfill. Donotoverfill.After
addingoil,waitoneminuteand then rechecktheoil level.
Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausethe enginetonot start,
hardstarting,orenginesmoking.If overthe FULLmarkonthe
dipstick,drainoil toreduceoil leveltoFULLmarkondipstick.
5. Replaceandtightendipstick.
Changing Engine Oil
Theengineoil shouldbechangedinthefirst 5 hoursand thenevery
50 hoursoroncea season.Tochangethe engineoil,proceedas
follows:
1. WithengineOFFbut stillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwireand
keepit awayfromsparkplug.
2. Removetheoilfillcap/dipstickfromtheoil filltube.SeeFigure11.
3. Cliptheoildrainsleeve(packedwiththis manual)ontothe oil
drainport. Routethe oppositeendof the sleeveintoanappropri-
ateoilcollectioncontainerwitha capacitygreatenoughto collect
theusedoil.
4. Removetheoildrainplug,Theoilwillbegintodrainout of the
engine.
5. Aftertheoil hasfinisheddraining,replacethe oil drainplugand
tighten.Becarefulnot to overtighten.
6. Removetheoildrainsleeveandstorefor later use.
7. Refillthe enginewithnewmotoroil untilthe oil levelonthe
dipstickreadsFULL.Replacetheoil fill cap/dipstick.
Usedoil isa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeofusedoil properly.
Donotdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyour localauthori-
ties oror contact1-800-4-MY-HOMEforalist ofsafedisposal/
recyclingfacilities.
Changing the Oil Filter
1. Draintheoil fromthe engineas describedabove.
2. Removetheoilfilteranddisposeof properly.See Figure12.
Figure12
3. Beforeyou installthenewoil filter, lightlylubricatetheoil filter
gasketwithfresh,cleanoil.
4. Installthe oil filterbyhanduntilthegasketcontactstheoil filter
adapter,then tightentheoilfilter 1/2to3/4 turns.
5. Addoil asdescribedabove.
6. Startand runtheengine.Astheenginewarmsup,checkfor oil
leaks.
7. Stoptheengineandchecktheoil level.It shouldbeatthe FULL
markonthe dipstick.
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Craftsman LT 3000 Specifications

General

Brand	Craftsman
Model	LT 3000
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English