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• Keep battery and terminals clean.
• Keep battery bolts tight.
• 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
ADJUSTMENTS
section of this
manual).
TRANSAXLE
COOLING
Keep transaxle free from build-up of dirt
and chaff which can restrict cooling.
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.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Only use high quality
detergent
oil rated
with API service classification
SF- SJ. Se-
lect the oil's SAE viscosity
grade accord-
ing to your expected
operating
tempera-
ture.
SAE vISCOSITy
GRADES
NOTE: Although
multi-viscosity
oils
(5W30,
10W30 etc.) improve starting
in
cold weather, these multi-viscosity oils
will result in increased oil consumption
when used above 32°1=. Check your en-
gine oil level more frequently
to avoid
possible
engine
damage
from running
low on oil.
Change
the oil after every 25 hours of op-
eration or at least once a year if the trac-
tor is not 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
Determine
temperature
range expected
before oil change.
All oil must meet API
service
classification
SF-SJ.
• 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.
Closed
Oil Drain Valve
_ndcked_
_
Drain Tube
Position
Yellow __,'_X'
Jf
Cap --
_
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 to 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.
Be sure dipstick cap is
tightened
securely
for accurate
reading.
Keep oil at "FULL"
line on
dipstick.
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.
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