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OilDrain Valve
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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
dipstick tube.
Pour slowly.
Do not
overfill.
For approximate
capacity
see
"PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS"
section
of this manual.
8. Use gauge on oil fill cap/dipstick
for
checking
level.
For accurate
reading,
tighten dipstick
cap securely
onto the
tube before
removing
dipstick.
Keep
oil at "FULL"
line on dipstick.
Tighten
cap onto the tube securely
when
finished.
ENGINE OIL FILTER
Replace
the engine oil filter every season
or every other oil change
if the tractor
is
used more than 100 hours in one year.
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.
Service
air cleaner
more often under
dusty conditions.
1. Remove
knobs and cover.
TO SERVICE
PRE-CLEANER
2. Wash it in liquid detergent
and water.
3. Squeeze
it dry in a clean cloth.
4. Saturate
it in engine oil. Wrap it in
clean, absorbent
cloth and squeeze
to
remove
excess
oil.
NOTE:
If very dirty or damaged,
replace
pre-cleaner.
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TO SERVICE
CARTRIDGE
1. Clean cartridge
by tapping
gently on
flat surface.
If very dirty or damaged,
replace
cartridge.
2.
Reinstall
precleaner
cartridge,
cover
and secure
with knobs.
IMPORTANT:
Petroleum
solvents,
such
as kerosene,
are not to be used to clean
the cartridge.
They may cause deteriora-
tion of the cartridge.
Do not oil cartridge.
Do not use pressurized
air to clean or dry
cartridge.
Foam
_
Cartridge
Pre-Cleaner
CLEAN
AIR SCREEN
Air screen must be kept free of dirt and
chaff to prevent engine damage from
overheating.
Clean with a wire brush or
compressed
air to remove dirt and
stubborn dried gum fibers.
CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING
AREAS
To insure proper cooling,
make sure the
grass screen, cooling fins, and other
external surfaces of the engine are kept
clean at all times.
Every 100 hours of operation (more often
under extremely dusty, dirty conditions),
remove the blower housing and other
cooling shrouds. Clean the cooling fins
and external
surfaces as necessary. Make
sure the cooling shrouds are reinstalled.
NOTE:
Operating
the engine with a
blocked grass screen, dirty or plugged
cooling fins, and/or cooling shrouds
removed will cause engine damage due
to overheating.
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