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SECTION IV. MAINTENANCE
ENGINE OIL
The engine crankcase is filled with ship-away oil. This
oil may be used for the first 35 hours of engine opera¬
tion at temperatures between 0° and 90®F. If tem¬
peratures are not within this range, drain the oil from
the oil filter and crankcase and replace with new oil as
specified in the "LUBRICATION TABLE."
To aid starting, the selection of crankcase lubricating
oils should be based on the lowest anticipated tem¬
peratures until the next drain period.
Cub Cadet Low Ash Engine Oil meeting API Service
Classification SF or SG is recommended. For max¬
imum engine life select API SF or SG oils with lowest
levels of barium, calcium or magnesium additives and
minimum ash content (approximately 0.5%). Lubri¬
cant suppliers will normally furnish this information on
their engine oils.
For oil change intervals of 100 hours the following oils
are recommended.
77°f and above —
32®Fto 77T —
32°F to 0°F —
Cub Cadet Low Ash Engine Oil
S.A.E. 30W or S.A.E. 10W-30
S.A.E. 20Wor S.A.E. 10W-30
S.A.E. 10W or S.A.E. 10W-30
For other approved oils refer to "LUBRICATION
TABLE."
ENGINE OIL
Checking Oil Level and Adding Engine OH
(See Figures 36 and 37.)
A
CAUTION
Do not operate the engine with the oil level
nearing the iower mark because the oil may
deteriorate quickly. Keeping the oil level
near the upper mark is recommended (never
overfill).
1.
Check the engine oil level before starting the
engine.
2.
Remove the dipstick, wipe clean, reinsert it, take
it out again and check the oil level. Oil level
should be between the two marks at lower end of
dipstick.
3. If the oil level is low, remove the oil port fill plug,
and add new oil to the prescribed level.
Figure 36
Figure 37
CHANGING ENGINE OIL
A
CAUTION
Stop the engine before changing oil.
1.
Remove the drain plug at the bottom of the
engine, and drain all the old oil. Draining oil will
be easier and complete if done while the engine
is still warm.
2.
Replace drain plug and add new engine oil up to
the upper mark of the dipstick.
3.
Engine should be started, run briefly, stopped and
oil level rechecked.
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