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CUSTO
IRESPONSI
Your tractor has a batten.i charging system which is suffi-
cient for normal use,, However, periodic charging of the
battery with an automotive charger will extend its lifeo
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Keep battery and terminals clean,
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Keep battery bolts tight.
°
Keep small vent holes open,
°
Recharge at 6-10 amperes for I hour.,
TO CLEAN BATTERY AND TERMINALS
Corrosion and dirt on the battery and terminals can cause
the battery to "leak" power_
°
Remove terminal guard.,
•
Disconnect BLACK battery cable first then RED baF
tery 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 "CONNECT BATTERY" in the
Assembly section of this manual),,
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,,
SAE VISCOSITY GRADES
'_E
_20"
0_'
30"
32 _' 40"
60"
80"
100 _
TEMPERATURE
RANGE ANTICIPATED
BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE
ULUTaES
i i,,/
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL (See Figs 16 and 17)
Determine temperature range expected before oil change.
All oil must meet API service classification SF, SG, or SH
o
Be sure tractor is on level surfacer
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°
o
o
°
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 oit,
Remove drain plug.
After oil has drained completely, replace oil drain plug
and tighten securely.
Refill engine with oil through oil fill dipstick tube. Pour
slowly. Do not overfill,
For approximate capacity see
"PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS"
on page 3 of this
manual,
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 onto the tube securely when finished
OIL
DRAIN
PLUG
OIL FILL
CAPtDIPSTICK
FIG, 17
FIG. 16
Change the oil after the first two hours of operation and
every 50 hours thereafter
or at least once a year if the
tractor is not used for 50 hours in one year.,
Check the crankcase
oil level before starting the engine
and after each eight (8) hours of operation, Tighten oil fill
cap/dipstick securely each time you check the oil level..
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