Where is the oil release on my 5.5 hp Craftsman self-propelled mower?
Question:Dumb question I know. My wife bought this mower at a garage sale while I was overseas, so I have no owner's manual. I think it was manufactured about 2001-2002 with the
"Eager 1" motor. For the life of me I can't find the drain nut on this mower. I'm guessing it's the style that drains from the fill inlet, but before I tip the thing over and get a bunch of fuel and oil in the filter, etc, I thought I would see if anybody knows the correct way to do this (aside from just going to Sears and talking with them). Thanks...
Answers:
The drain plug is under the mower deck. Disconnect the spark plug and support the mower on cinder blocks. Slide under the mower and remove the drain plug. You may have to scrape the dried grass from the underside of the deck to see anything.
Look under the mower, you may have to scrape all the grass off
some times its a flat style nut that uses a square drive like your socket wrench with no socket.
RAVEN DAVE
The drain is located on the bottom side of the mower. The best way to drain is to rotate the mower on its side and drain it out of the fill tube. This will not hurt the mower. You can use the drain on the bottom but sometimes you can not get the drain tight enough again and then it will leak oil.
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