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• Keep battery and terminals clean.
• Keep battery bolts tight.
• Keep small vent holes open.
• Rechargeat
6-10 amperes for I hour.
TO CLEAN BATIERY
AND TERMINALS
Corrosion
and dirt on the battery and ter-
minals can cause the battery to "leak"
power.
• Open battery box door.
' DisconnectBLACK
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 petroleum
jelly.
• Reinstall battery (See "REPLACING
BAT'I__ER_Y_"
in the_SERVICE AND
ADJUSTMENTS
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
COOLING
Keep transaxle free from build-up of dirt
and chaff which can restrict cooling.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Only use high quality detergent oil rated
with API service classification SF, SG, or
S_H. Select the oil's SAE viscosity grade
SAE YISCOSITY GRADES
4
_
o"
m"
32" 40"
eO"
8o"
1oo"
TEMPERATURE _
_'r_ATED
_FORE NEXT OI. CH/U_<3E
"" according to your expel'ted operating tem-
perature.
Change the oil after eve_ 50 hours of
operation 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.
Tighten oil fill cap/dip-
stick securely each time you check the oil
•level.
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL
D_ete_
teg_erature
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, replace
oil drain plug and tighten securely.
• Refill engine with oil through oil fill dip-
stick tube. Pour slowly. Do not overfill.
For approximate capacity seeS"PROD -
UCT SPECIFICATIONS"
on page 5 of
this manual.
Air Clepner
Cover
Use gauge on oil fill cap/dipstick for
checking level. Insert dipstick into the
tube and rest the oil fill cap on the tube.
Do not thread the cap onto the tube
when taking reading.
Keep oil at
"FULL" line on dipstick. Tighten cap
Cover Knob
Wing Nut
Foam
Pre-Cleaner
Rubber
Air
Cleaner
Base
Air Cleaner
Oil Fill
Paper
Cap/
Cartridge
Dipstick
Oil Drain Plug
onto the tube securely when finished.
CLEAN
AIR SCREEN
Air screen must be kept free of dirt and
chaff to prevent engine damage from over-
heating. Clean with a wire brush or com-
pressed air to remove dirt and stubbom
dried gum fibers.
AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly using a
dirty air filter. Clean the foam pre-cleaner
after every 25 hours of operation or every
season. Service paper cartridge every
100 hours of operation or every season,
whichever occurs first.
20 Service air cleaner more often under dusty
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