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Product Care
15
4
Maintenance Schedule
Before
Each use
Every
10 Hours
Every
25 Hours
Every
50 Hours
Every
100 Hours
Prior
to Storing
Clean Hood/Dash Louvers
P P
Clean Battery Terminals
P P
Lube Front Axles and Rims
P P
Clean Engine Cooling Fins
P P
Lube Pedal Pivot Points
P P
IMPORTANT: It is important to consult the
specific Engine Operator’s Manual included with
this machine for detailed engine maintenance
procedures and intervals.
WARNING: Before performing any
maintenance or repairs, disengage
PTO, move shift lever into neutral
position, set parking brake, stop
engine and remove key to prevent
unintended starting.
Engine
Refer to the Engine Operator’s Manual for engine
maintenance instructions.
Check engine oil level before each use as
instructed in the Engine Operator’s Manual.
Follow the instructions carefully.
Changing Engine Oil
Oil Drain Hose Models
WARNING! If the engine has been
recently run, the engine, muffler and
surrounding metal surfaces will be hot
and can cause burns to the skin.
Exercise caution to avoid burns.
NOTE: The oil filter (if equipped) should be
changed at every oil change interval.
To complete an oil change, proceed as follows:
1. Run the engine for a short time to warm
the engine oil. The oil will flow more freely
and carry away more impurities. Use care
to avoid burns from hot oil.
2. Open the tractor’s hood and locate the oil
drain port on the side of the engine.
3. Place an appropriate oil collection
container with at least a 2.5 quart capacity
below the opening of the oil drain tube, to
collect the used oil. Remove the oil fill cap/
dipstick from the oil fill tube.
4. Pop open the protective cap on the end
of the oil drain valve to expose the drain
port. See Figure 4-1.
Oil Drain Sleeve Models
WARNING! If the engine has been
recently run, the engine, muffler and
surrounding metal surfaces will be hot
and can cause burns to the skin.
Exercise caution to avoid burns.
To complete the oil change, proceed as follows:
1. Run the engine for a few minutes to allow
the oil in the crankcase to warm. Warm oil
will flow more freely and carry away more
of the engine sediment which may have
settled at the bottom of the crankcase.
Use care to avoid burns from hot oil.
2. Open the tractor’s hood and locate the oil
drain port on the left side of the engine.
3. Unscrew the oil fill cap and remove the
dipstick from the oil fill tube.
4. Snap the small end of oil drain sleeve onto
the oil sump. See Figure 4-2.
Figure 4-2
5. Remove drain plug and drain oil into a
suitable container with a capacity of no
less than 64 oz.
6. Service oil filter (if equipped) as instructed
in the separate Engine Operator’s Manual.
7. Perform the previous steps in the opposite
order after oil has finished draining.
OPENED
CLOSED
Clear Oil Drain Tube
Figure 4-1
5. Remove the oil fill cap/dipstick from the
oil fill tube.
6. Push the oil drain tube (packed with this
manual) onto the oil drain port. Route
the opposite end of the tube into an
appropriate oil collection container with
at least a 2.5 quart capacity to collect the
used oil.
7. The engine is equipped with a twist-
and-pull drain port. Turn the oil drain
valve ⁄-turn counter-clockwise, then pull
outward to begin draining oil. After the
oil has finished draining, push the end of
the oil drain valve back in and turn ⁄turn
clockwise to secure it back in place Re-
cap the end of the oil drain valve to keep
debris from entering the drain port.
8. Replace the oil filter, and refill the engine
with new oil as instructed in the engine
operator’s manual.
NOTE: Place an absorbent towel beneath
the oil filter to keep oil off the clutch.
9. To refill the oil, close the oil drain and
refer to the engine operator’s manual for
refilling instructions, oil type and amount.
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