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ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Checking the Engine Oil
Onlyusehighqualitydetergentoil ratedwithAPIserviceclassification
SF,SG,SH,or SJ, Selecttheoil'sSAEviscositygradeaccordingto
theexpectedoperatingtemperature.Followthechartbelow.
Althoughmulti-viscosityoils(5W20,10W30,etc.)improvestarting
in coldweather,theywillresultinincreasedoil consumptionwhen
usedabove32°ECheckyourengineoillevelmorefrequentlytoavoid
possibleenginedamagefromrunninglowonoil.
('_older _ 32°F _War me'_r
Oil Viscosity Chart
Tochecktheengineoil,proceedasfollows:
• Ensurethatthetractorisona levelsurface.
• Cleantheoil fillareaofanydebris.
1. Removethedipstickandwipewithacleancloth.
2. Insertandtightendipstick.
3. Removethedipstickandchecktheoil level.It shouldbeatthe
Fullmarkonthedipstick.SeeFigure9.
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Dipstick-_
OilDrain
Valve
Oil Drain
Sleeve
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Figure9
If low,addoil slowlyintotheengineoilfill. Donotoverfill.After
addingoil,waitoneminuteand thenrechecktheoil level.
Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausetheenginetonotstart,
hardstarting,orenginesmoking.If overtheFULLmarkonthe
dipstick,drainoil toreduceoil leveltoFULLmarkondipstick.
5. Replaceandtightendipstick.
Changing Engine Oil
Theengineoil shouldbechangedinthefirst5 hoursand thenevery
50 hoursoroncea season.Tochangetheengineoil,proceedas
follows:
1. WithengineOFFbutstillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwireandkeep
itawayfromsparkplug.
2. Removetheoilfillcap/dipstickfromtheoilfilltube.SeeFigure9.
3. Turnthesteeringwheelallthewaytotherighttobetterexposethe
drainplug.
4. Cliptheoildrainsleeve(packedwiththismanual)ontotheoildrain
port.Routetheoppositeendofthesleeveintoanappropriateoil
collectioncontainerwithacapacitygreatenoughtocollecttheused
oil.
5. Removetheoildrainplug,Theoilwillbegintodrainoutoftheengine.
6. Aftertheoilhasfinisheddraining,replacetheoildrainplugand
tighten.Becarefulnottoovertighten.
7. Removetheoildrainsleeveandstoreforlateruse.
8. Refilltheenginewithnewmotoroiluntiltheoillevelonthedipstick
readsFULL.Replacetheoilfillcap/dipstick.
Usedoil isa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeofusedoil properly.
Donotdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-
ties oror contact1-800-4-MY-HOMEforalist ofsafedisposal/
recyclingfacilities.
Changing the Oil Filter
1. Draintheoil fromtheengineasdescribedabove.
2. Removetheoilfilteranddisposeofproperly.See Figure10.
3. Beforeyou installthenewoil filter,lightlylubricatetheoil filter
Figure10
gasketwithfresh,cleanoil.
4. Installtheoil filterbyhanduntilthegasketcontactstheoil filter
adapter,thentightentheoilfilter 1/2to3/4 turns.
5. Addoil asdescribedabove.
6. Startandruntheengine.Astheenginewarmsup,checkforoil
leaks.
7. Stoptheengineandchecktheoil level.It shouldbeattheFULL
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