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EVERY
0
HOURS:
1.
CHECK
ENGINE
OIL LEVEL
DO NOT CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
WITH ENGINE RUNNING
.
Several minutes after
stopping
Engtn
e
,
ch
ec
k
Engine
ad
Level with Tractor
on
level ground.
Wipe
dip stick
(Fig.
17)
clean, push it down ticj1t for a few seconds,
remove and
read
Oil Level. If necessary, add Oil untit "FULL" mark
is
reached. In summer
use S.A.E. 30 (SC, SD
or
SE) Oil. In
winter (below 32
0
F.) use S.A
.E.
10W30 (SC, SD
or
SE)
or
lOW40 (SC, SD or SE). In extreme cold (below OOF.) use
S.A.E
.
5W20 (SC, SO or SE). NOTE: DO NOT OVER
·
FILL.
2.
LUBRICATE STEERING AND FRONTWHEELS
There are six Grease Fittings on your Tractor (Fig. 19).
Using a Grease Gun, give each Grease Fitting two shots of
Extreme Pressure Lubricating Grease Amdex No
.
1 (Avail-
able at your loeal Sears Service Center).
3.01L
PIVOT POINTS
Place several drops of SAE 30 Oil at points where parts
move against each other, especially:
a
.
Idler Bearing (Fig
.
15)
--
Remove Plastic Cap
.
-- Remove Retainer Spring from Idler Shaft.
--
Move Idler and Shaft outward and lubricate ex-
posed Shaft.
-- Return Idler and Shaft to original position, replace
Retainer Sp'ring and reposition Cap.
b. Front Axle Pivot (Fig. 19)
EVERY~HOURS:
(EVERY
15
HOURS IF OPERATING
IN VERY DUSTY CONDITIONS)
1.CLEAN AIR FILTER & FOAM PRE-CLEANER
a
,
Unscrew Wing Nut (Fig. 20) to remove Air Filter Cover,
Paper Air Filter Element and Foam Pre-Cleaner.
b
.
Clean dust from Paper Air Filter Element by gently
tap-
ping Element on
a
flat surface
.
c
.
Wash Foam Pre
·
Cleaner in detergent and water
.
d. Rinse, squeeze (rather than twist) and allow to dry thor-
oughly
.
e. Coat with three tabl espoons
of
S.A.E. 30 Engine
Oit,
knead to distribute
evenly, and squeeze out excess
.
f. Check Papel Air Filter
Element.
Re
place
if excessively
dirty.
g.
Re -Assemble Air
Fi
l
~~r
and
re-position
on
Tractor.
NOTE
NEVER RUN
ENGINE
WITH AIR CL[ANER
REMOVED.
2.CLEAN AIR SCREEN
Air Screen
and
Guard (Fig. 21) must allow free-flow of air
to prevent Engine
damage
from
overheating.
Remove Air
Screen and Guard and clean with a wi re brush to remove
dirt, chaff, stubborn dried gum
and
fibers
.
3.CHANGE ENGINE OIL
STEERING GEAR
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SECTOR AND
ARM GREASE
FITTING
STEERING
BElLCRANK
GREASE
FITTING
FRONT SPINDLE
GREASE FITTING
(LEFT
&
RIGHT)
FRONT AXLE
PIVOT
FIGURE 19
~----- WING NUT
AIR FILTER
COVER
FOAM
PRE-CLEANER
~_-PAPER
AIR FILTER
ELEMENT
F IGU
R
E
21
The
bes
t time
to chanye
Engi
ne
ad
IS
at
the
en
d
o
f
a
da
y~
operation
wh
en
all
dirt
an
d fOI
e
lgn
materi
a
l IS
suspend,'"
in th
e ho
t
Oil
Ref
e
r
to
page
6
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