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ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Checking the Engine Oil
Onlyuse highqualitydetergentoil ratedwithAPIserviceclassification
SF,SG,SH, or SJ. Selectthe oil's SAEviscositygradeaccordingto
theexpectedoperatingtemperature.Followthe chartbelow.
Althoughmulti-viscosityoils (5W20,10W30,etc.)improvestarting
incold weather,they will resultinincreasedoil consumptionwhen
usedabove32°E Checkyourengine oil level morefrequentlyto avoid
possibleenginedamagefromrunninglowon oil.
Colder_ 32°F _Warmer
5W20
Oil Viscosity Chart
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Tocheckthe engineoil, proceedas follows:
• Ensurethatthe tractoris ona levelsurface.
• Cleantheoil fill area of anydebris.
1. Removethe dipstickand wipe witha cleancloth.
2. Insertand tightendipstick.
3. Removethe dipstickand checkthe oil level.It shouldbe at the
Fullmark on the dipstick.See Figure9.
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Dipstick
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OilDrain
Valve
Oil Drain
Sleeve
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Figure 9
If low,addoil slowlyintothe engineoilfill. Do notoverfill.After
addingoil, wait oneminuteandthenrecheckthe oil level.
Do not overfill.Overfillingwith oil maycause theengineto notstart,
hardstarting,or engine smoking.If overthe FULLmarkon the
dipstick,drainoil to reduceoil levelto FULLmarkon dipstick.
5. Replaceand tighten dipstick.
Changing Engine Oil
The engineoil shouldbe changedinthe first 5 hoursand thenevery
50 hoursor once a season.To changethe engineoil, proceedas
follows:
1. WithengineOFFbutstillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwireandkeepit
awayfromsparkplug.
2. Removetheoil fillcap/dipstickfromtheoilfilltube.SeeFigure9.
3. Turnthesteeringwheelallthewaytotherighttobetterexposethedrain
plug.
4. Cliptheoildrainsleeve(packedwiththismanual)ontotheoildrainport.
Routetheoppositeendd thesleeveintoanappropriateoilcollection
containerwithacapacitygreatenoughto collecttheusedoil.
5. Removetheoil drainplug,Theoil willbegintodrainoutof theengine.
6. Aftertheoilhasfinisheddraining,replacetheoil drainplugandtighten.
Becarefulnottoovertighten.
7. Removetheoil drainsleeveandstoreforlateruse.
8. Rdilltheenginewithnewmotoroil untiltheoillevelonthedipstick
readsFULL.Replacetheoilfillcap/dipstick.
Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
Do notdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyour localauthori-
tiesoror contact 1-800-4-MY-HOMEfora listof safedisposal/
recyclingfacilities.
Changing the Oil Filter
1. Drainthe oil fromthe engineas describedabove.
2. Removethe oilfilteranddisposeof properly.See Figure10.
Figure10
3. Beforeyou installthe newoil filter, lightlylubricatethe oil filter
gasketwith fresh,cleanoil.
4. Installthe oilfilterby hand untilthe gasketcontactsthe oilfilter
adapter,then tightenthe oil filter 1/2to 3/4 turns.
5. Addoil as describedabove.
6. Startand run theengine.As theenginewarmsup,checkfor oil
leaks.
7. Stopthe engineand checktheoil level. It shouldbeat the FULL
markonthe dipstick.
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