Cub Cadet 1782 Owner's Manual page 39

LUBRICATION GUIDE
1. Engine filler cap and
dipstick
2. Steering knuckles (2)
(Both sides)
3. Transmission oil filter
4. Front axle pivot bolt
(Right side)
5. Transmission oil level
and fill tube
6. Turning brake pedal -
RH
7. Front wheel bearings
8. Engine oil drain plug
and oil filter
9. Transmission oil filter
10. Transmission oil filter
11. Engine oil drain plug
Speed Control Linkage
12. Cam plates
—Before Each Use
Check the oil (with the engine stopped) and add sufficient new oil to bring it to the
"FULL" mark on the dipstick. Do not overfill. Do not operate the engine if the oil
level is below the "LOW" mark on the dipstick.
—After Every 10 Hours of Operation
Use 251H EP grease or equivalent No. 2 multi-purpose lithium grease and apply
sufficient grease to flush out old grease and dirt.
NOTE: After the first 10 hours only, remove the transmission oil filter and replace
with a new filter. Refer to "MAINTENANCE." Change the transmission oil filter
after 50 hours and every 100 hours of operation thereafter.
Use 251H EP grease or equivalent No. 2 multi-purpose lithium grease and apply
sufficient grease to flush out old grease and dirt.
NOTE: It may be necessary to rotate the front axle to reach the grease fitting.
—After Every 30 Hours of Operation
Check the oil with the engine stopped. Keep the lubricant up to "FULL" mark on
dipstick.
NOTE: Transmission oil level and fill tube also services the following:
1. Hydrostatic transmission
2. Rear axle
3. Hydraulic lift system
4. Power steering
—After Every 35 Hours of Operation
Use 251H EP grease or equivalent No. 2 multi-purpose lithium grease and apply
sufficient grease to flush out old grease and dirt.
Two or three strokes minimum of the lubricator using 251H EP grease or
equivalent No. 2 multi-purpose lithium grease.
NOTE: After first 35 hours, while the engine oil is warm, remove the drain plug
and oil filter, and drain all of the oil from the crankcase and oil filter lines. Replace
the drain plug. Refer to "MAINTENANCE," "FILLING THE CRANKCASE" &
"OIL FILTER" for proper oil filling procedure. Refer to "LUBRICATION TABLE"
for the proper quarftity and viscosity to use.
—After Every 50 Hours of Operation
NOTE: After the first 50 hours only, remove the transmission oil filter and replace
with a new filter. Refer to "MAINTENANCE." Change the transmission oil filter
every 100 hours of operation thereafter.
—Every 100 Hours of Operation
Change the transmission oil filter and replace with a new filter. Refer to
"MAINTENANCE."
While the engine oil is warm, remove the drain plug and drain all of the oil from
the crankcase. Replace the drain plug. Refer to "MAINTENANCE," and "FIL¬
LING THE CRANKCASE" for proper oil filling procedure. Refer to "LUBRI¬
CATION TABLE" for the proper quantity and viscosity to use.
Once a year, apply a small amount of 251H EP grease or equivalent No. 2 multi¬
purpose lithium grease in the slots.
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