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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,theywill resultinincreasedoil consumptionwhen
usedabove32°E Checkyour engineoillevelmorefrequentlyto avoid
possibleenginedamagefromrunninglowonoil.
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Oil Viscosity Chart
Tocheckthe engineoil, proceedas follows:
• Ensurethat the tractoris ona levelsurface.
• Cleantheoil fill area of anydebris.
1. Removethedipstickandwipe withaclean cloth.
2. Insertandtightendipstick.
3. Removethedipstickandcheckthe oil level.It shouldbeat the
Fullmarkonthe dipstick.SeeFigure9.
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Dipstick-_
OilDrain
Valve
Oil Drain
Sleeve
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Figure9
If low,addoil slowlyintothe engineoilfill. Do notoverfill.After
addingoil, waitoneminuteand then recheckthe oil level.
Donotoverfill.Overfillingwith oil maycausethe engine to not start,
hardstarting,or enginesmoking.If overthe FULLmarkon the
dipstick,drain oil to reduceoil levelto FULLmarkondipstick.
5. Replaceandtightendipstick.
Changing Engine Oil
The engineoil shouldbe changedinthe first 5 hoursand thenevery
50 hoursoronce a season.Tochangethe engineoil, proceedas
follows:
1. WithengineOFFbut still warm,disconnectsparkplugwireand
keepit awayfrom sparkplug.
2. Removethe oilfill cap/dipstickfromtheoil fill tube.SeeFigure9.
3. Clipthe oildrainsleeve(packedwiththis manual)ontothe oil
drainport. Routethe oppositeend of the sleeveintoanappropri-
ate oil collectioncontainerwith a capacitygreatenoughto collect
the usedoil.
4. Removethe oildrainplug,The oilwill begintodrainout of the
engine.
5. Afterthe oil hasfinisheddraining,replacethe oil drain plugand
tighten.Becarefulnot to overtighten.
6. Removethe oildrainsleeveand storefor later use.
7. Refillthe enginewithnewmotoroil untilthe oil levelonthe
dipstickreadsFULL.Replacetheoil fill cap/dipstick.
Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
Do notdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwith your localauthori-
ties oror contact 1-800-4-MY-HOMEfor alist of safedisposal/
recyclingfacilities.
Changing the Oil Filter
1. Drainthe oil fromthe engineas describedabove.
2. Removethe oilfilterand disposeof properly.See Figure10.
0il Filter
Figure10
3. Beforeyou installthe newoil filter, lightly lubricatethe oil filter
gasketwithfresh,cleanoil.
4. Installthe oil filter byhanduntilthe 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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