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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
jelly.
o Reinstal
battery.(See "CONNECT
BAT-
TERY" in the Assembly section of this
manual).
VoBELTS
Check V-belts for deterioration
and wear
after 100 hours of operation and replace if
necessary, The belts are not adjustable,
Replace hefts _ they begin to slip from
weal.
TRANSAXLE
COOLING
Keep transaxle free from build-up of dirt
and chaff which can restrict cooling.
ENGIINtE
LUBRICATION
Only use high quality detergent oil rated
with APt service classification SF, SG or
SH. Select the oil's SAE viscosity grade
according to your expected operating tem-
perature.
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°E Check your engine oil
_evel more frequently to avoid possible
engine damage from running low on o11.
Change the oil after every 25 hours of
operation or at least once a year if the
tractor is not used for 25 hours in one
year.
Check the crankcase oil tevei before start-
ing the engine and after each eight (8)
hours of operation, Tighten oi! fill cap/dip-
stick securely each time you check the oil
level
TO CHANGE ENGINE OiL
Determine temperature
range e×pected
before oi! change, A!I oil must meet API
service classification
SF, SG or SH.
Be sure tractor is on level surface.
Oil wiii drain more freely when warm°
Catch oil in a suitab|e container.
o 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 ptug and tighten securely.
Refit! 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 Be sure dipstick cap is
tightened securely for accurate reading.
Keep oi_at "FULL" tine on dipstick,
oil Fill
.___CaplDipstick
Oil Drain
Plug
AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly using a
dirty air filter. Clean the foam pro-cleaner
after every 25 hours of operation or every
season. Service paper cartridge every I00
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
Stide foam pro-cleaner off cartridge.
® Wash it in liquid detergent and water.
Squeeze it dry in a clean cloth.
Saturate it in engine oil Wrap it in cJean,
absorbent c!oth and squeeze to remove
excess oil
o I_very dirty or damaged, replace pre-
cleaner,
o Reinstall pro=cleaner over cartridge.
Reinstall cover and secure with knob(s).
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
o Remove cartridge nut.
Carefully remove cartridge to prevent
debris from entering carburetor. Clean
base carefully to prevent debris from
entering carburetor_
o Clean cartridge by _apping gently on flat
surface. If very dirty or damaged,
replace cartridge.
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