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ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Checking the Engine Oil
Onlyuse high qualitydetergentoil ratedwith APIserviceclassification
SF,SG,SH,or SJ, Selectthe oil's SAEviscositygradeaccordingto
the expectedoperatingtemperature.Followthe chartbelow.
Althoughmulti-viscosityoils (5W20,10W30,etc.)improvestarting
in coldweather,theywill result in increasedoil consumptionwhen
usedabove32°E Checkyour engineoil levelmorefrequentlyto avoid
possibleenginedamagefrom runninglowon oil.
('_older _ 32°F _War me'_r
Oil Viscosity Chart
Tocheckthe engineoil, proceedas follows:
• Ensurethatthe tractoris ona levelsurface.
• Cleantheoil fill areaof anydebris.
1. Removethedipstickandwipe withaclean cloth.
2. Insertandtightendipstick.
3. Removethedipstickand checkthe oil level.It shouldbeat the
Fullmarkonthe dipstick.See Figure9.
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Dipstick-_
OilDrain
Valve
Oil Drain
Sleeve
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Figure9
If low,addoil slowlyintothe engineoil fill. Do notoverfill.After
addingoil, wait one minuteand then recheckthe oil level.
Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausethe engine to not start,
hardstarting,or engine smoking.If overthe FULLmarkonthe
dipstick,drainoil to reduceoil levelto FULLmarkondipstick.
5. Replaceandtightendipstick.
Changing Engine Oil
The engineoil shouldbe changedin the first 5 hoursand thenevery
50 hoursoronce a season.Tochangethe engineoil, proceedas
follows:
1. WithengineOFFbutstillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwireandkeepit
awayfromsparkplug.
2. Removetheoilfillcap/dipstickfromtheoilfilltube.SeeFigure9.
3. Turnthesteeringwheelallthewaytothe righttobetterexposethedrain
plug.
4. Cliptheoildrainsleeve(packedwiththismanual)ontotheoildrainport.
Routetheoppositeendofthesleeveintoanappropriateoilcollection
containerwithacapacitygreatenoughtocollecttheusedoil.
5. Removetheoildrainplug,Theoil willbegintodrainoutoftheengine.
6. Aftertheoilhasfinisheddraining,replacetheoildrainplugandtighten.
Becarefulnottoovertighten.
7. Removetheoildrainsleeveandstoreforlateruse.
8. Refilltheenginewithnewmotoroiluntiltheoil levelonthedipstick
readsFULL.Replacetheoilfillcap/dipstick.
Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
Do notdiscardwith householdwaste.Checkwith your localauthori-
ties oror contact1-800-4-MY-HOMEfor a list of safedisposal/
recyclingfacilities.
Changing the Oil Filter
1. Drainthe oil fromthe engineas describedabove.
2. Removethe oil filter anddisposeof properly.See Figure10.
Figure10
3. Beforeyou install the newoil filter, lightly lubricate the oil filter
gasketwithfresh,cleanoil.
4. Installthe oil filterbyhanduntilthe gasketcontactstheoil filter
adapter,then tightenthe oilfilter 1/2to 3/4 turns.
5. Addoil as describedabove.
6. Startand runthe engine.Asthe enginewarmsup,checkfor oil
leaks.
7. Stoptheengineandcheckthe oil level.It shouldbeat the FULL
markonthe dipstick.
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