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VARIATOR
ARM
ASSEMBLY
(G
REASE
F ITTING
)
FIGURE 20
® •
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FI
G
URE
21
OIL
FOAM
P RE.CLEANER
BODY
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8
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n
EVERY
~
HOURS
1
. CHECK
ENGINE OIL LEVEL
DO NOT CHECK
ENGINE
OIL LEVEL
WITH ENGINE
RUNNING.
Several
mi nutes after stopping Engine, check Engine Oil
l
evel
with
T ractor
on
level
ground
. Wipe
dipstick
(Fig.
17)
clean, push it do
wn
tight
for a few
seconds, remove and
read Oil level. If necessary, add
Oil
until "FULL"
ma rk
is
reached. In summer use
S.A.E.
30
(SC, SO,
SE or SF) Oil.
In winter
(below
32°F.)
use
S.A.
E.
10W30
(SC,
SO,
SE or
SF). In
extreme cold (below
o·
F.)
use
S.A.E.
5W20 (SC,
SO, SE or
SF).
DO NOT
USE 10W40 OIL. NOTE: DO
NOT
OVERFILL.
EVERY
~0
HOURS
(EVERY 15 HOURS
IF O
PERATI
NG
IN VERY
DUSTY CONDIT IO NS)
1
.
CLEAN
FOAM
PRE·CLEA
NE
R.
a.
Unscrew Knob ( Fig.
21)
to
remove
Cover.
b. Remove
Nut
and Washer
to remove
Cartridge Plate,
Paper Cartridge and O
il
Foam Pre-Cleaner.
c. Wash Foam Pre·Cieaner
in detergent
and water.
d. Rinse,
squeeze
(rather than twist) and allow
to dry
t
horoughly.
e.
Coat with three tablespoons
of S.A.E. 30
Engine
Oil,
squeeze
to distribute
evenly,
and
squeeze
out excess.
f.
Check Paper Cartridge.
Replace if excessively dirty.
g. Reassemble
Paper Cartridge
and re-position
on
Tractor.
NOTE: NEVER
RUN
ENGINE WITH
AIR CLEANER
RE·
MOVED.
2. CLEAN
AIR
SCREEN
Air
Screen (Fig. 22) must
all
ow
free-flow
of
air to
prevent
Engine
damage
from
overheating. Clean with
a wire brush
,
compressed air or water
pressure
to
remove
dirt, chaff,
stubborn
dried
gum and fibe rs.
3. CHANG
E
ENGINE OIL
The best
time to change Engine
Oi
l
is
at
the end
of a
days
operation when all
dirt
and foreign material
is
suspended
in
the
hot Oil. Refer to page 7.
4
.
CLEAN FRONT
G
RILL SCREEN
The Front Grill
Screen
(Fig. 2) must allow free flow
of ai
r
to prevent engine damage from
overheating.
a. Remove
Grill Screen
by
removi
ng two screws.
b. Clean
with
a
wire brush, compressed
air or water
pres-
sure
to
remove dirt, chaff,
stubborn dried
gum anc
fibers.
c. Replace Gri
ll
Screen and secure screws.
5.
LUBRICATE STEERING AND FRONT
WHEELS
There
are
seven
Grease
Fittings on
your
Tractor (Fig's.
20
and
24
).
Using a Grease Gun, give
each
G rease Fitting
two
shots
of
Extreme
Pressure
Lubricating
Grease Amdex No.
1
or equivalent
(available through your
Se
ars Service Center)
.
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