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Engine Maintenance
Checkingthe Engine Oil
Onlyusehighqualitydetergentoilratedwith APIserviceclassificationSF,SG,
SH,or SJ.Selecttheoil'sSAEviscositygradeaccordingto the expectedoperating
temperature.Followthechartbelow.Althoughmulti-viscosityoils (5W20,10W30,
etc.)improvestartingin coldweather,theywill resultinincreasedoil consumption
whenusedabove32°ECheckyourengineoillevelmorefrequentlyto avoidpossible
enginedamagefrom runninglowon oil.
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Colder _ 32°F _Warmer
Oil Viscosity Chart
Tocheckthe engineoil,proceedasfollows:
Ensurethatthetractorison alevelsurface.
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Cleantheoil fill areaof anydebris.
1. Removethe dipstickandwipewith acleancloth.
2. Insertandtightendipstick.
3. Removethe dipstickandchecktheoil level.Itshouldbeat theFullmarkon
thedipstick.SeeFigure10.
4. If low,addoil slowlyinto the engineoilfill. Donotoverfill.Afteraddingoil,
waitoneminuteandthenrechecktheoil level.
Donotoverfill. Overfilling with oil maycausethe engineto not start, hard
starting, orengine smoking. If overthe FULLmark on the dipstick,drain oil
to reduceoil levelto FULLmark on dipstick.
Replaceandtightendipstick.
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OilDrain
Valve
Oil Drain
Sleeve
Figure 10
ChangingEngineOil
Theengineoil shouldbechangedin thefirst 5hoursandthenevery50 hoursor
onceaseason.Tochangetheengineoil,proceedasfollows:
I. With engineOFFbutstill warm,disconnectsparkplugwire andkeepit away
from sparkplug.
2. Removethe oil fill cap/dipstkkfromthe oil fill tube.SeeFigure10.
3. Turnthe steeringwheelall the wayto the rightto betterexposethe drain
plug.
4. Cliptheoil drainsleeve(packedwith thismanual)ontotheoil drainport.
Routethe oppositeendofthe sleeveinto anappropriateoil collection
containerwith acapacitygreatenoughto collecttheusedoil.
5. Removethe oil drainplug,Theoil will beginto drainout of theengine.
6. Afterthe oil hasfinisheddraining,replacethe oil drainplugandtighten.Be
carefulnotto overtighten.
Removethe oil drainsleeveandstoreforlateruse.7.
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Refillthe enginewith newmotoroil untilthe oil levelonthedipstickreads
FULL.Replacetheoil fill cap/dipstick.
Usedoil is a hazardouswaste product. Disposeof used oil properly.
Donot discard with household waste. Checkwith your local
authorities or or contact 1-800-659-5917 for a list of safe disposal/
recycling facilities.
Changingthe Oil Filter
I. Draintheoil fromthe engineasdescribedabove.
2. Removethe oil filteranddisposeof properly.SeeFigure11.
Figure11
3. Beforeyou installthenewoil filter, lightly lubricatetheoil filter gasket
with fresh,cleanoil.
4. Installtheoil filter byhanduntil the gasketcontactsthe oilfilteradapter,
thentighten theoil filter 1/2to 3/4turns.
5. Addoilasdescribedabove.
6. Startandruntheengine.Astheenginewarmsup,checkforoil leaks.
7. Stoptheengineandchecktheoil level.Itshouldbeat theFULLmarkon the
dipstick.
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