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ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Checking the Engine Oil
Onlyuse highqualitydetergentoil ratedwith APIserviceclassification
SF,SG,SH,or SJ. Selectthe oil's SAEviscositygradeaccordingto
the expectedoperatingtemperature.Followthe chartbelow.
Colder"_ 32°F _Warmer
Oil Viscosity Chart
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Althoughmulti-viscosityoils (5W20,10W30,etc.)improvestarting
in coldweather,theywill resultinincreasedoil consumptionwhen
usedabove32°RCheckyour engineoil levelmorefrequentlyto avoid
possibleenginedamagefromrunninglowonoil.
Tocheckthe engineoil, proceedas follows:
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Ensurethatthe tractoris ona levelsurface.
Cleantheoil fill areaof anydebris.
Removethedipstickandwipe with aclean cloth.
Insertandtightendipstick.
Removethedipstickandcheckthe oil level.It shouldbe at the
Fullmarkon the dipstick.See Figure25.
Changing the Engine Oil
Ifthe enginehas beenrecentlyrun,the engine,mufflerandsur-
roundingmetalsurfaceswill behot andcancause burnsto the skin.
Exercisecautionto avoidburns.
NOTE:Theoil filtershouldbe changedat everyoil changeinterval.To
completean oilchange,proceedas follows:
1. WithengineOFF but stillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwireand
keepit awayfromsparkplug.
2. Removethe oilfill cap/dipstickfromtheoil fill tube.SeeFigure26.
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6. If low,add oil slowlyintothe engineoil fill. Do notoverfill.After
addingoil, waitoneminuteand then recheckthe oil level.
Figure26
3. Disconnecttheoil drain hosefromthe sideof the engine.
4. Turnand removethe oil draincap. Cardullylowerthequickoil
drainintoan approvedcontainer.
5. After the oil has drained,installtheoil drain cap.Attachthe oil
drainhoseto the sideof theengine.
Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
IDo notdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyour localauthori-
_tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
6. Reconnectsparkplugwire.
Donotoverfill.Overfillingwith oil maycausethe engine to not start,
hardstarting,or enginesmoking.If overthe FULLmark onthe
dipstick,drainoil to reduceoil levelto FULLmarkon dipstick.
7. Replaceandtightendipstick.
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