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V-BELTS
Check V-belts for deterioration and wear after
100 hours of operation and replace if neces-
sary. The belts are not ad just able. Re place
belts if they begin to slip from wear.
TRANSAXLE COOLING
Keep transaxle free from build-up of dirt
and chaff which can restrict cooling.
TEMPERATURE RANGE ANTICIPATED BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE
SAE VISCOSITY GRADES
-20
0
30
40
80
100
-30
-20
0
20
30
40
F
C
32
-10
10
60
5W-30
SAE 30
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ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Only use high quality detergent oil rated
with API service classifi cation SF-SJ. Se-
lect the oil’s SAE viscosity grade according
to your expected operating temperature.
NOTE:
Although multi-viscosity oils
(5W30, 10W30 etc.) improve starting in
cold weather, they will result in increased
oil consumption when used above 32°F.
Check your engine oil level more frequent-
ly to avoid possible engine damage from
running low on oil.
Change the oil after every 50 hours of op-
eration or at least once a year if the tractor
is not used for 50 hours in one year.
Check the crankcase oil level before starting
the engine and after each eight (8) hours
of operation. Tighten oil fi ll cap/dipstick se-
curely each time you check the oil level.
1. Disconnect BLACK battery cable fi rst
then RED bat tery cable and remove
battery from tractor.
2. Rinse the battery with plain water and dry.
3. Clean terminals and battery cable ends
with wire brush until bright.
4. Coat terminals with grease or pe tro -
leum jelly.
5. Reinstall battery (See “REPLACING
BATTERY" in the SERVICE AND AD-
JUST MENTS section of this manual).
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL
Determine temperature range expected
before oil change. All oil must meet API
service classifi cation SF-SJ.
• Be sure tractor is on level surface.
• Oil will drain more freely when warm.
• Catch oil in a suitable container.
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.
02
463
Closed
and
Locked
Position
Oil Drain Valve
Yellow Cap
Drain
Tube
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 dipstick
tube. Pour slowly. Do not overfi ll. For
approximate capacity see “PRODUCT
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.
CLEAN AIR SCREEN
Air screen must be kept free of dirt and
chaff to prevent engine dam age from
overheating. Clean with a wire brush or
compressed air to re move dirt and stub-
born dried gum fi bers.
AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly using a dirty
air fi lter. Service air cleaner more often under
dusty conditions. See Engine Manual.
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 INTAKE/COOL ING AREAS
To insure proper cooling, make sure the grass
screen, cooling fi ns, and other external sur-
faces of the engine are kept clean at all times.
Every 100 hours of operation (more often
under extremely dusty, dirty conditions),
remove the blower housing and other cool-
ing shrouds. Clean the cooling fi ns and
external surfaces as necessary. Make sure
the cooling shrouds are re in stalled.
NOTE:
Operating the engine with a
blocked grass screen, dirty or plugged
cooling fi ns, and/or cooling shrouds
re moved will cause engine damage due to
overheating.
