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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.
Althoughmulti-viscosityoils (5W20,10W30,etc.)improvestarting
in coldweather,they will resultinincreasedoil consumptionwhen
usedabove32°E Checkyour engineoillevelmorefrequentlyto avoid
possibleenginedamagefrom runninglowonoil.
('_older _ 32°F _War me'_r
Oil Viscosity Chart
Tocheckthe engineoil, proceedas follows:
• Ensurethatthe tractoris on a levelsurface.
• Cleantheoil fill area of anydebris.
1. Removethedipstickand wipe witha clean cloth.
2. Insertandtightendipstick.
3. Removethe dipstickandchecktheoil level.It shouldbe atthe Full
markon thedipstick.SeeFigure9.
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Dipstick-_
OilDrain
Valve
Oil Drain
Sleeve
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Figure9
Iflow,addoilslowlyintotheengineoilfill. Donotoverfill.Afteradding
oil, waitone minuteand then recheckthe oil level.
Donotoverfill.Overfillingwith oil maycausethe engineto not start,
hardstarting,or engine smoking.If overthe FULLmark on the
dipstick,drainoil to reduceoil levelto FULLmarkondipstick.
5. Replaceandtightendipstick.
Changing Engine Oil
The engineoil shouldbe changedinthe first 5 hoursand thenevery
50 hoursor once a season.Tochangethe engineoil, proceedas
follows:
1. WithengineOFFbut stillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwireand
keepit awayfromsparkplug.
2. Removethe oilfill cap/dipstickfromtheoil fill tube.SeeFigure9.
3. Turnthe steeringwheelallthe wayto the rightto betterexpose
the drain plug.
4. Clipthe oildrain sleeve(packedwith this manual)ontothe oil
drainport. Routethe oppositeend of the sleeveintoanappropri-
ate oil collectioncontainerwith a capacitygreatenoughto collect
the usedoil.
5. Removethe oildrain plug,The oilwill begintodrainout of the
engine.
6. After the oil hasfinisheddraining,replacethe oil drainplugand
tighten.Be carefulnot to overtighten.
7. Removethe oildrainsleeveandstorefor later use.
8. Refillthe enginewith newmotoroil untilthe oil levelon the
dipstickreadsFULL.Replacetheoil fill cap/dipstick.
Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
Do notdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwith your localauthori-
ties oror contact1-800-4-MY-HOMEfor alist of safedisposal/
recyclingfacilities.
Changing the Oil Filter
1. Drainthe oil fromthe engineas describedabove.
2. Removethe oilfilter and disposeof properly.See Figure10.
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Figure10
3. Beforeyouinstallthe newoilfilter,lightlylubricatethe oilfilter gasket
withfresh,cleanoil.
4. Installthe oil filter byhanduntilthe gasketcontactstheoil filter
adapter,then tightenthe oilfilter 1/2to 3/4 turns.
5. Add oil as describedabove.
6. Startandruntheengine.Astheenginewarrnsup,checkforoilleaks.
7. Stoptheengineandchecktheoil level.It shouldbeatthe FULLmark
on the dipstick.
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