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ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Checking the Engine Oil
Onlyuse highqualitydetergentoil ratedwithAPIserviceclassification
SF,SG,SH,or SJ, Selectthe oil's SAEviscositygradeaccordingto
the expectedoperatingtemperature.Followthe chartbelow.
f_older _ 32°F _Warmer _
Oil Viscosity Chart
Althoughmulti-viscosityoils (5W20,10W30,etc.)improvestarting
in coldweather,they will result in increasedoil consumptionwhen
usedabove32°RCheckyour engineoillevelmorefrequentlyto avoid
possibleenginedamagefrom runninglowonoil.
Tocheckthe engineoil, proceedas follows:
1. Ensurethat the tractoris on a levelsurface.
2. Cleantheoil fill areaof anydebris.
3. Removethedipstickandwipe withaclean cloth.
4. Insertandtightendipstick.
5. Removethedipstickandcheckthe oil level.It shouldbeat the
Fullmarkonthe dipstick.SeeFigure7.
F
Dipstick
il Drain
Hose
OilDrain
Valve
Figure7
6. If low,addoil slowlyintothe engineoilfill. Do notoverfill.After
addingoil, waitoneminuteand then recheckthe oil level.
7. Replaceandtightendipstick.
Changing Engine Oil
The engineoil shouldbe changedin the first 5 hoursand thenevery
50 hoursoronce a season.Tochangethe engineoil, proceedas
follows:
1. WithengineOFFbut stillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwireand
keepit awayfrom sparkplug.
2. Popoff the protectivecap on theendof the oil drainvalveto
exposethe drainport.SeeFigure7.
3. Removethe oil fill cap/dipstickfromtheoil fill tube. See Figure7.
4. Pushthe oil drain hose(packedwiththis manual)ontothe oil
drainport. Routethe oppositeendof the hoseintoan appropriate
oil collectioncontainerwith a capacitygreatenoughto collectthe
usedoil.
5. Releasethe valveby twistingand pullingthe valveout. The oil will
beginto drainoutof the engine.
6. Afterthe oil hasfinisheddraining,pressthe twotabsinwardand
pushthe oil drainvalve back in to lock the valveclosed. Remove
the hose,twist andpushinto lockvalve,and re-capthe endof
the oil drainvalveto keepdebrisfromenteringthe drain port.
7. Refillthe enginewithnewmotoroil untilthe oil levelonthe
dipstickreadsFULL.Replacetheoil fill cap/dipstick.
Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
IDonot discardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocal authori-
[tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
Changing the Oil Filter
1. Drainthe oil fromthe engineas describedabove.
2. Removetheoilfilteranddis ure8.
Oil
Filter
Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausethe engineto not start,
hardstarting,orenginesmoking.If overthe FULLmarkonthe
dipstick,drain oil to reduceoil levelto FULLmarkondipstick.
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Figure8
3. Beforeyouinstallthe newoilfilter,lightlylubricatethe oilfilter
gasketwithfresh,cleanoil.
4. Installthe oil filter byhand untilthe gasketcontactstheoil filter
adapter,then tightenthe oilfilter 1/2to 3/4 turns.
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