Oil Filter

1. Removed Engine Air Shroud and Air Cleaner Housing.
2. Removed and Replaced Pre Air Cleaner and Air Cleaner Cartridges.
3. Removed and replaced oil and fuel filters.
4. Removed, Gapped and replaced Spark Plugs
5. Drained and added new oil.
6. Oil drain plug on Briggs & Stratton engine was a little different in that there was a cap and the drain plug acted as a valve. To drain oil you had to rotate it.

Operation are self explanatory.

Removed carburetor gas tank and gas pump. I drained all the old gas out of the tank and used a hanger and a rag and moped the tank. then i rebuilt the carburetor I first took it apart and soaked it then I sprayed all the jets out. then put carburetor together. then put carburetor back on put new gas hose,gas filter,and gas pump. I did not want to recontaminate the carburetor.

Took old stuff off
Put on new stuff

removed the old oil filter and installed the new one

Used an adjustable wrench to remove the old oil filter and a pair of pliers to remove the clamp on the fuel filter hose. Screwed on the the new oil filter by hand and connected the new fuel filter to the fuel line hose. Reconnected the fuel hose clamp. Easy install.

Drained oil, replaced oil and gas filter. Replaced the oil.

Attached clear hose for oil drain and then opened and drained oil.
Remove oil filter, installed new filter

1. Removed engine cover.
2. Drained fuel tank and disconnected hose
3. Removed carburetor and disassembled. ( removed float bowl, float, needle, and jets.
cleaned carb. Removed seat by tapping with 1/4 inch tap, installing 1/4 inch bolt and
pulled seat.)
4. Reassembled carb. by pressing in seat, reinstalling cleaned jets and replacing needle
and float. Reinstalled float bowl and solenoid with gaskets provided in kit.
5. Reinstalled carburetor on tractor and replaced air filter.
6. Hooked up fuel line and filled fuel tank. ( checked to see if needle and seat were holding.)
7. Changed oil and filter.
8. Started tractor and adjusted carburetor. ( Had to cut plastic cap off adjustment screw and
cut notch in end of screw for screwdriver.)

Took pic...removed deck from under tractor, left cable attached....took pic....replaced belt and then spring...reconnected all pins..reinstalled deck back under tractor...connected drag links....changed fuel filter...changed oil and filter...pretty straight forward...craftsman 42" 21.5 OHV Twin...well built