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• 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
iel !.
• Reinstall
battery
(See "REPLACING
BATTERY"
in the SERVICE
AND
ADJUSTMENTS
section
of this manu-
al).
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
The transmission fan and cooling fins
should be kept clean to assure proper
cooling.
Do not attempt to clean fan or transmis-
sion while engine is running or while the
transmission is hot.
• Inspect cooling fan to be sure fan
blades are intact and clean.
• Inspect cooling fins for dirt, grass clip-
dPings and other materials.
To prevent
amage to seals, do not use com-
pressed air or high pressure sprayer to
clean cooling fins.
TRANSAXLE
PUMP FLUID
The transaxle was sealed at the (sctory
and fluid maintenance
is not required for
the life of the transaxle.
Should the
transaxle ever leak or require servicing,
contact your nearest authodzed service
center/department.
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 tem-
perature.
Change the oil after every 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
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.
• 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 see =PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS"
on page 5 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
Air Screen
Cap/Dipstick
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 stubborn
dried gum fibers.
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