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FUSE
Beforeservicing,repairing,or inspecting,alwaysdisengagePTO
(BladeEngageknob),set parkingbrake,stopengineand remove
to preventunintendedstarting.
Afuse is installedin yourtractor'swiringharnessto protectthe trac-
tor'selectricalsystemfrom damagecausedbyexcessiveamperage.
Ifthe electricalsystemdoesnot function,or yourtractor'senginewill
notcrank,first checkto becertain that the fusehasnot blown.It is
locatedunderthe hood,mountedbehindthe top of the dashpanelon
the supportbar.
Althoughmulti-viscosityoils (5W20,10W30,etc.) improvestarting
incold weather,theywill resultin increasedoil consumptionwhen
usedabove32°RCheckyourengineoil levelmorefrequentlyto avoid
possibleenginedamagefrom runninglowon oil.
Tocheckthe engineoil, proceedas follows:
1. Ensurethatthetractoris on a levelsurface.
2. Cleanthe oilfill areaof any debris.
3. Removethe dipstickand wipewitha cleancloth.
4. Insertandtightendipstick.
5. Removethe dipstickand checkthe oil level.It shouldbe at the
Fullmarkon thedipstick.SeeFigure19.
Alwaysusea replacementfusewiththe sameamperagecapacity as
the blownfuse.
TIRES
Neverexceedthe maximuminflationpressureshownon the sidewall
of thetire.
Referto the tire sidewallfor exacttire manufacturer'srecommendedor
maximumpsi. Donot overinfiate.
Uneventire pressurecouldcausethecuttingdeckto mow unevenly.
CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION DRIVE
BELT
Severalcomponentsmustberemovedand specialtools usedin order
to changethe tractor'stransmissiondrive belt.Seea Searsor other
qualifiedservicedealerto havethe transmissiondrivebelt replaced.
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Beforeperformingany maintenanceor repairs,disengagePTO
(BladeEngageknob),set parkingbrake,stopengineand remove
to preventunintendedstarting.
Checking the Engine Oil
Onlyuse highqualitydetergentoil ratedwith APIserviceclassification
SF,SG,SH,or SJ.Selectthe oil's SAEviscositygradeaccordingto
theexpectedoperatingtemperature.Followthe chart below.
,E _Warmer_
Colder _ 32°F
Figure19
6. Iflow, add oil slowlyintothe engineoil fill. Donot overfill.After
addingoil, wait one minuteand then recheckthe oil level.
Do notoverfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausethe engineto not start,
hardstarting,or enginesmoking.If overthe FULL markon the
dipstick,drain oil to reduceoil levelto FULLmark on dipstick.
7. Replaceandtightendipstick.
5W20
Oil Viscosity Chart
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