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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
TO CLEAN BA'I-FERY AND TERMINALS
Corrosion and dirt on the battery and terminals can cause the
battery to "leak" power.
• Open battery box door.
• Disconnect BLACK batterycable first then RED battery
cable and remove battery from tractor.
Rinse the battery with plain water and dry.
• Clean terminals and battery cable ends with wire brush
until bright.
• Coat terminals with grease or petroleum jelly.
• Reinstall battery (See "REPLACING BATTERY" in the
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS section ofthis manual).
V-BELTS
Check V-belts for deterioration and wear after 100 hours of
operation and replace if necessary. The belts are not
adjustable. Replace belts if they begin to slip from wear.
TRANSAXLE COOLING
Keep transaxle freefrom build-upofdirtand chaff which can
restrictcooling.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Only use high quality detergent oil rated with API service
classification SF, SG, or SH. Select the oil's SAE viscosity
grade according to your expected operating temperature.
SAE VISCOSITY GRADES
-20o 0o 30° 32° 40° 60° 80°
.30o -20° _10o 0o 10° 20° 30°
TEMPERATURE RANGE ANTICIPATED BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE
NOTE: Although multi-viscosity oils (5W30, 10W30 etc.)
improve starting in cold weather, these multi-viscosity oils
will result in increased oil consumption when used above
32°F. Check your engine oil level more frequently to avoid
possible engine damage from running low on oil.
Change the oil after every 50 hours of operation or at least
once a year ifthe tractor is not used for 50 hours in one year.
Check the crankcase oillevel before starting the engine and
after each eight (8) hours of operation. Tighten oil fill cap/
dipstick securely each time you check the oil level.
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL (See Fig. 12)
Determine temperature range expected before oil change.
All oil must meet API service classification SF, SG or SH.
Be sure tractor is on level surface.
Oil will drain more freely when warm.
• Catch oil in a suitable container.
• Remove oil fill cap/dipstick. Be careful not to allow dirt
to enter the engine when changing oil.
• Remove drain plug.
• After oil has drained completely, replace oil drain plug
and tighten securely.
• Refill engine with oil through oil fill dipstick tube. Pour
slowly. Do not overfill. For approximate capacity see
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this manual.
• Use gauge on oil fill cap/dipstick for checking level. Be
sure dipstick cap is tightened securely for accurate
reading. Keep oil at "FULL" line on dipstick.
AIR SCREEN
CAP',DIPSTSICK '
OIL
DRAIN
PLUG
FIG. 12
CLEAN AIR SCREEN (See Fig. 12)
Air screen must be kept free of dirt and chaff to prevent
engine damage from overheating. Cleanwith a wire brushor
compressedairto remove dirtand stubborndried gum fibers.
CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS
To insure proper cooling, make sure the grass screen,
cooling fins, and other external surfaces 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 cooling shrouds. Clean the cooling fins and external
surfaces as necessary. Make sure the cooling shrouds are
reinstalled.
NOTE: Operating the engine with a blocked grass screen,
dirty orplugged cooling fins, and/orcooling shrouds removed
will cause engine damage due to overheating.
AIR FILTER (See Fig. 13)
Yourengine willnot runproperly usinga dirtyairfilter. Clean
the foam pre-cleaner after every 25 hours of operation or
every season. Service paper cartridge every 100 hours of
operation or every season, whichever occurs first.
Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions.
• Remove knobs and cover.
TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER
• Wash it in liquid detergent and water.
• Squeeze it dry in a clean cloth.
Saturate itin engine oil. Wrap itinclean, absorbent cloth
and squeeze to remove excess oil.
• If very dirty or damaged, replace pre-cleaner.
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
• Cleancartridgebytappinggentlyonflatsurface. Ifvery
dirty or damaged, replace cartridge.
• Reinstall precleaner cartridge, cover and secure with
knobs.
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