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• 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
BATTERY
AND TERMINALS
Corrosion
and dirt on the battery
and
terminals
can cause
the battery
to "leak"
power.
1.
Disconnect
BLACK
battery
cable
first
then RED
battery
cable
and remove
battery
from tractor.
2.
Rinse the battery
with plain water and
dry.
3.
Clean
terminals
and battery
cable ends
with wire brush
until bright.
4.
Coat terminals
with grease
or petro-
leum jelly.
5.
Reinstall
battery
(See "REPLACING
BATTERY"
in the Service
and Adjust-
ments section
of this manual).
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 pressure
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
FLUmD
The transaxle
was sealed
at the factory
and fluid maintenance
is not required
for
the life of the transaxle.
Should
the trans-
axle ever leak or require
servicing,
contact
a Sears
or other qualified
service
center.
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.
LUBRmCATmON
Only use high quality
detergent
oil rated
with API service
classification
SG-SL
Select
the oil's SAE viscosity
grade
according
to your expected
operating
temperature.
SAE VISCOSITY
GRADES
F
-20
0
30
32
40
60
80
100
c -_o
-2o
-1_
8
1'o
_o
1o
4o
TEMPERATURE
RANGE ANTICIPATED
BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE
oil
vis¢cha_4
e
Change
the oil after every 50 hours of op-
eration
or at least once a year
if the tractor
is not used for 50 hours
in one year.
Check
the crankcase
oil level before start-
ing the engine
and after each eight
(8)
hours of operation.
TO CHANGE
ENGINE
OIL
Determine
temperature
range expected
before
oil change.
All oil must meet API
service
classification
SG-SL
• Be sure tractor
is on level surface.
• Oil will drain more freely when
warm.
• Catch
oil in a suitable
container.
1.
Remove
oil fill cap/dipstick.
Be careful
not to allow dirt to enter the engine
when
changing
oil.
2.
Remove
yellow
cap from end of drain
valve and install the drain tube onto the
fitting.
Oil Drain Valve
Closed
and
Locked
Position
Yellow Cap
Drain Tube
3.
Unlock
drain valve by pushing
inward
slightly
and turning
counterclockwise.
4.
To open,
pull out on the drain valve.
5.
After oil has drained
completely,
close
and lock the drain valve by pushing
inward
and turning
clockwise
until the
pin is in the locked
position
as shown.
6.
Remove
the drain tube and replace
the
cap onto the end of the drain valve.
7.
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.
8.
Use gauge
on oil fill cap/dipstick
for
checking
level.
For accurate
reading,
insert dipstick
into the tube and push
down firmly
into place
before
removing.
Keep oil up to, but not over, the "FULL:'
line on dipstick.
Push dipstick
dow
20
firmly
into the tube when finished.
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