Maintaining Your Lawn Tractor; Lubrication; Cleaning The Engine And Deck - MTD 13AM762F765 Operator's Manual

Maintaining
Your Lawn
Tractor
WARNING: Before performing
any maintenance or repairs,
disengage PTO, move shift Jever
into neutral position, set parking
brake, stop engine and remove
key to prevent unintended
starting.
Engine
Refer to the Engine OperatodOwner Manualfor
engine maintenance instructions.
Checkengine oil level beforeeachuseas instructed
in the EngineOperator/OwnerManualpackedwith your
unit, Follow the instructionscarefully.
Changing Engine Oil
NOTE:Dependingon the engine modelfoundon your
tractor,it may be necessaryto removethe tractor'sside
panel in order to replacethe oil filter (if so equipped),
Fordrainingoil fromthe engine'scrankcaseof select
modeltractors,a plasticoil drain sleeveis packedwith
this Operator'sManual Todrain the oil, proceedas
follows:
1, Unscrewthe oil fill capand removethe dipstickfrom
the oil fill tube,
2, Snapthe small end of oil drain sleeveontothe oil
sump,See Figure20,
3, Removedrain plugand drain oil intoa suitable
containerwith a capacityof no lessthan 64 oz,
4, Servicethe oil filter (if soequipped)as instructedin
the separateEngineOperator/Owner M anualpacked
with yourunit,
Performthe abovestepsin theoppositeorderafter oil has
finisheddraining,
5, Refillthe enginewith newmotoroil as instructedin the
EngineOperator/Owner M anualpackedwith your unit,
IMPORTANT: R eferto the EngineOperator/Owner
Manualpackedwith yourunit for informationregardingthe
quantityand properweightof motoroil
Air Cleaner
Servicethe pre=cleaner, i f so equipped,and cartridge/air
cleanerelementas instructedin the EngineOperator/
OwnerManualpackedwith your unit,
Spark PJug(s)
Thespark plug(s)shouldbe cleanedand the gap reset
oncea season,Sparkplug replacementis recommended
at the startof each mowingseason,Referto the Engine
OperatodOwner Manualfor correctplug type and gap
specifications,
Lubrication
WARNING: Before lubricating,
repairing, or inspecting, atways
disengage PTO, move shift lever
into neutrat position, set parking
brake, stop engine and remove
key to prevent unintended start-
ing.
Engine
Lubricatethe enginewith motoroil as instructedin the
EngineOwnerManualpackedwith your unit,
Pivot Points & Linkage
Lubricateall the pivotpointson the drivesystem,parking
brakeand lift linkageat least oncea seasonwith lightoil
Rear WheeJe
The rearwheelsshouldbe removedfrom the axles once
a season,Lubricatethe axles and the rimswell with an
all=purpose greasebeforere=installing t hem,
Front A×lee
Eachend of the tractor'sfront pivot bar may be equipped
with a greasefitting, Lubricatewith a greasegun after
every25 hoursof tractoroperation,
C_eaning the Engine
And Deck
Anyfuel or oil spilledon the machineshouldbe wiped
off promptly,DoNOT allowdebristo accumulate around
the coolingfins of the engine or on anyotherpart of the
machine,
IMPORTANT: T he useof a pressurewasherto cleanyour
tractoris NOT recommended, I t maycause damageto
electricalcomponents,spindles,pulleys,bearingsor the
engine,
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