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• Keep battery and terminals clean.
• Keep battery bolts tight.
• Keep small vent holes open.
• Recharge
at 6-10 amperes for 1 hour.
NOTE: The original equipment
battery on
your tractor is maintenance
free. Do not
attempt to open or remove caps or covers.
Adding
or checking level of electrolyte is
not necessary.
TO CLEAN
BA'I-IERY AND TERMINALS
Corrosion
and dirt on the battery and ter-
minals can cause the battery to "leak"
power.
• Remove
terminal guard.
• Disconnect
BLACK battery cable first
then RED
battery cable and remove
battery from tractor.
• Rinse the battery
with plain water and
dry.
• Clean terminals and battery cable ends
with wire brush until bright.
• Coat terminals with grease or petro-
leum jelly.
• Reinstall battery
(See "REPLACING
BATTERY"
in the SERVICE
AND AD-
JUSTMENTS
section
of this manual).
V-BELTS
Check V-belts for deterioration
and wear
after 100 hours of operation and replace
if necessary. The belts are not adjustable.
Replace
belts if they begin to slip from
wear.
TRANSAXLE
COOUNG
The transmission
fan and cooling fins
should be kept clean to assure proper
cooling.
Do not attempt to clean fan or transmis-
sion while engine is running or while the
transmission
is hot. To prevent possible
damage
to seals, do not use high pres-
sure water or steam to clean transaxle.
• Inspect cooling fan to be sure fan
blades are intact and clean.
• Inspect cooling fins for dirt, grass clip-
pings and other materials.
To prevent
damage to seals, do not use com-
pressed air or high pressure sprayer to
clean cooling fins.
TRANSAXLE
PUMP
FLUID
The transaxle.was
sealed at the factory
and fluid maintenance
is not required for
the life of the transaxle.
Should the
transaxle
ever leak or require servicing,
contact your nearest authorized
service
center/department.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Only use high quality detergent oil rated
with API service classification SF, SG or
SH. Select the oil's SAE viscosity grade
according to your expected operating
temperature.
NOTE: Although multi-viscosity
oils
(5W30,
10W30 etc.) improve starting in
cold weather,
these multi-viscosity
oils will
result in increased
oil consumption
when
used above 32°F. Check your engine
oil
level more frequently
to avoid
possible
engine
damage
from running
low on oil.
Change
the oil after every 25 hours of op-
eration
or at least once a year if the tractor
is not used for 25 hours in one year.
Check
the crankcase
oil level before start-
ing the engine and after each eight
(8)
hours of operation.
Tighten oil fill cap/dip-
stick securely
each time you check the oil
level.
TO CHANGE
ENGINE
OIL
Determine
temperature
range expected
before oil change.
All oil must meet API
service
classification
SF, SG or SH.
• Be sure tractor
is on level surface.
• Oil will drain more freely when warm.
• Catch
oil in a suitable
container.
• Remove
oil fill cap/dipstick.
Be careful
not to allow dirt to enter the engine
when
changing
oil.
• Remove
drain plug.
• After oil has drained
completely,
re-
place oil drain plug and tighten
se-
curely.
• Refill engine
with oil through
oil fill dip-
stick tube.
Pour slowly.
Do not overfill.
For approximate
capacity
see "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS"
section
of this
manual.
• Use gauge on oil fill cap/dipstick
for
checking
level.
Be sure dipstick cap is
tightened
securely
for accurate
reading.
Keep oil at "FULL" line on dipstick.
Air Screen
Oil Drain"
Plug
Oil Fill l
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