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CUSTOMER
RESPONSIBILITIES
TO CLEAN BA'I-rERY AND TERMINALS
Corrosion and dirt on the battery and terminals can cause the
battery to "leak" power.
•
Open battery box door.
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DisconnectBLACKbatterycablefirst
thenRED 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 bdght.
•
Coat terminals with grease or petroleum jelly.
•
Reinstall battery (See "CONNECT BATTERY" in the
Assembly 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.
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 fillcap/dipstick for checking level. Be
sure dipstick cap is tightened securely for accurate
reading. Keep oil at "FULL line on dipstick.
CAP/DIPS_CK
OIL DRAIN PLUG
ENGINE
FIG. 11
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
-20°
0"
30"
3,_" 40°
60*
-so.
-_"
.1_"
a"
;o-
20.
_"
TEMPERATURE
RANGE AN'nCIPATEO
BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE
NOTE:
Although multi-viscosity oils (5W30, 10W30 etc.)
improve starting in cold weather, these mulU-viscosity oils
will result in increased oil consumption when used above
32°F. Check your engine oil level more frequently to avoid
possible engine damage from running low on oil.
Change the oil after every 25 hours of operation or at least
once a year ifthe tractor isnot used for 25 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.
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL (See Fig. 11)
Determine temperature 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.
AIR FILTER (See Fig. 12)
Your engine will not run properly using a dirty air filter.
Clean the foam pre-cleaner after every 25 hours of opera-
tion or every season. Service paper cartridge every 100
hours of operation or every season, whichever occurs first.
Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions.
•
Remove knob(s) and cover.
TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER
•
Slide foam pre-cleener off cartridge.
•
Wash it in liquid detergent and water.
•
Squeeze it dry in a clean cloth.
•
Saturate it in engine oil. Wrap it in clean, absorbent
cloth and squeeze to remove excess oil.
If very dirty or damaged, replace pre-cleaner.
•
Reinstall pre-cleaner over cartridge.
•
Reinstall cover and secure with knob(s).
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
•
Remove cartridge nut.
•
Carefully remove cartridge to prevent debds from en-
tering carburetor.
Clean base carefully to prevent
debris from entering carburetor.
•
CleancartridgebytappinggenUyonflatsurface.
Ifvery
dirty or damaged, replace cartndge.
•
Reinstall cartridge, nut, precleaner, cover and secure
with knob(s).
IMPORTANT:
PETROLEUM
SOLVENTS,
SUCH
AS
KEROSENE,
ARE NOT TO BE USED
TO CLEAN
THE
CARTRIDGE.
THEY MAY CAUSE
DETERIORATION
OF
THE CARTRIDGE.
DO NOT OIL CARTRIDGE.
DO NOT
USE
PRESSURIZED
AIR
TO
CLEAN
OR
DRY
CARTRIDGE.
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