Engine Changing oil in Craftsman Eager 1

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• Sep 10, 2016 / Changing oil in Craftsman Eager 1

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I have a Craftsman Eager 1 lawnmower that might be 30 yrs old. I need to know how much oil and what grade. Thanks for your help.

 

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• Sep 10, 2016 / Changing oil in Craftsman Eager 1

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That information will be in the owners manual for the engine.
If it is a Briggs or Kohler it will be available as a free download.
If it is a Tecumseh then it will be available from here http://www.mymowerparts.com/pdf/Tecumseh-Service-and-Repair-Manuals/

 

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bradcash said:

I have a Craftsman Eager 1 lawnmower that might be 30 yrs old. I need to know how much oil and what grade. Thanks for your help.

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Tecumseh carb I know

 

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• Sep 11, 2016 / Changing oil in Craftsman Eager 1

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bradcash said:

Tecumseh carb I know

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I don't know what manual I need. I have probably a 6.75 hp Tecumseh. What grade and how many ounces?

 

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• Sep 11, 2016 / Changing oil in Craftsman Eager 1

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In your post two and two don't add up to four. Eager 1 has been around for thirty years, but the Tecumseh 6.75 engine didn't come out until about 15 years ago. The older Tecumseh engines used about 1 qt. of oil, but the newer ones used about 20 oz. You are going to have to figure out which engine you have.

 

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• Sep 11, 2016 / Changing oil in Craftsman Eager 1

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About all 4 cycle push mowers use straight 30 weight oil. If it has a dip stick fill it to the full mark.If no dip stick pour the oil in till it is up to the top of the slot on the fill hole.

 

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Rivets said:

In your post two and two don't add up to four. Eager 1 has been around for thirty years, but the Tecumseh 6.75 engine didn't come out until about 15 years ago. The older Tecumseh engines used about 1 qt. of oil, but the newer ones used about 20 oz. You are going to have to figure out which engine you have.

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I double checked. It is 30 yrs old. I married into it 14 yrs ago. I will figure 1 quart of 30W. Thanks a bunch. And I won't say 6.75 HP anymore.

 

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bradcash said:

I double checked. It is 30 yrs old. I married into it 14 yrs ago. I will figure 1 quart of 30W. Thanks a bunch. And I won't say 6.75 HP anymore.

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It may not hold a whole quart of oil. If you haven't drained the oil you might note how much you take out but the easiest thing is to do like I said before. I'm going to make the assumption that a 30 year old mower doesn't have a dip stick but just a hole to pour the oil into. The hole has a slot part way up the hole probably just below the threads. The correct oil level should be up to the bottom of that slot.