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02
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Closed and
Locked
Position
Oil Drain Valve
Yellow Cap
Drain
Tube
1. Remove oil fi ll cap/dipstick. Be careful
not to allow dirt to enter the engine
when changing oil.
2. Remove yellow cap from end of drain
valve and install the drain tube onto the
fi tting.
CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AR EAS
To insure proper cooling, make sure the
grass screen, cooling fi ns, and other
ex ter nal surfaces of the engine are kept
clean at all times.
Every 100 hours of operation (more often
under extremely dusty, dirty conditions),
re move the blower housing and other cool-
ing shrouds. Clean the cooling fi ns and
external surfaces as necessary. Make sure
the cooling shrouds are reinstalled.
NOTE:
Operating the engine with a
blocked grass screen, dirty or plugged
cool ing fi ns, and/or cooling shrouds
re moved will cause engine damage due to
overheating.
ENGINE OIL FILTER
Replace the engine oil fi lter every season
or every other oil change if the tractor is
used more than 100 hours in one year.
CLEAN AIR SCREEN
Air screen must be kept free of dirt and
chaff to prevent engine dam age from
over heat ing. Clean with a wire brush or
com pressed air to re move dirt and stub-
born dried gum fi bers.
3. Un lock drain valve by pushing inward
slightly and turning counterclockwise.
4. To open, pull out on the drain valve.
5. After oil has drained completely, close
and lock the drain valve by pushing
inward and turning clock wise until the
pin is in the locked position as shown.
6. Remove the drain tube and replace the
cap onto the end of the drain valve.
7. Refi ll engine with oil through oil fi ll dip-
stick tube. Pour slowly. Do not overfi ll.
For approximate capacity see “PROD-
UCT SPEC I FI CA TIONS” section of this
man u al.
8. Use gauge on oil fi ll cap/dipstick for
checking level. For accurate reading,
tighten dipstick cap securely onto the
tube before removing dipstick. Keep oil
at “FULL” line on dipstick. Tighten cap
onto the tube securely when fi nished.
01670
Foam
Pre-Cleaner
Cartridge
Plate
Knob
Nut
Rubber
Seal
Cartridge
AIR FILTER
Your en gine will not run prop er ly us ing a
dirty air fi l ter. Clean the foam pre-clean er
af ter ev ery 25 hours of op er a tion or every
season. Service paper cartridge every
100 hours of op er a tion or every season,
whichever occurs fi rst.
Service air cleaner more often under
dusty conditions.
1. Loosen knob and remove cover.
TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER
2. Slide foam pre-cleaner off cartridge.
3. Wash it in liquid detergent and water.
4. Squeeze it dry in a clean cloth. Allow it
to dry.
5. Saturate it in engine oil. Wrap it in
clean, absorbent cloth and squeeze to
remove excess oil.
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
• Replace a dirty, bent, or damaged car-
tridge.
NOTE:
Do not wash the paper cartridge
or use pressurized air, as this will dam age
the cartridge.
1. Remove nut and cartridge plate.
2. Reinstall the pre-cleaner (cleaned and
oiled) over the paper cartridge.
3. Check rubber seal for damage and
proper position around stud. Re place
if necessary.
4. Reassemble air cleaner, cartridge
plate, and nut.
5. Reinstall air cleaner cover and se cure
by tightening knob.
