Start the craftsman riding lawnmower, and allow the engine to warm up.

How to change oil on craftsman lawnmower. Running the engine for a few minutes helps to warm the oil, which makes it easier to accomplish the oil change. Raise the hood of the lawnmower. Locate your air filter, spark plug and dipstick tube.

Remove the spark plug wire from the spark plug before beginning the oil change. Remove it once again and. Place a drain pan under the tube.

Place a drain pan on the floor. Turn the oil fill cap/dipstick. Clean the area around the oil fill cap/dipstick with a rag.

Draining the oil push the drain tube that came with the mower onto the fitting thats revealed after you remove the plug. This removes grime and loose dirt debris before removing the cap. Push in on the tube and.

Raise the hood on your lawn tractor and locate the oil dipstick. Warm the motor before beginning the oil change, run the lawnmower for a few minutes to warm up the oil. Tilt the engine so that the dipstick tube is towards the pan and drain the oil through the dipstick tube.

What kind of oil should you use for a craftsman lawnmower? Remove the dipstick, wipe it off with a rag, and then insert the dipstick back into its resting place. New briggs & stratton lawn mower engine never needs an oil change.