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Checking the Engine Oil
Onlyusehighqualitydetergentoil ratedwithAPIserviceclassification
SF,SG,SH,or SJ, Selectthe oil's SAEviscositygradeaccordingto
the expectedoperatingtemperature.Followthechartbelow.
Althoughmulti-viscosityoils (5W20,10W30,etc.)improvestarting
in coldweather,theywill resultinincreasedoil consumptionwhen
usedabove32°E Checkyourengineoillevelmorefrequentlyto avoid
possibleenginedamagefromrunninglowonoil.
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Oil Viscosity Chart
Tocheckthe engineoil, proceedasfollows:
• Ensurethatthe tractorisona levelsurface.
• Cleantheoil fill areaof anydebris.
1. Removethedipstickandwipe withaclean cloth.
2. Insertandtightendipstick.
3. Removethedipstickandchecktheoil level.It shouldbeat the
Fullmarkonthe dipstick.SeeFigure11.
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OilDrain
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Oil Drain
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If low,addoil slowlyintotheengineoilfill. Do notoverfill.After
addingoil, waitoneminuteand then recheckthe oil level.
Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausethe engineto not start,
hardstarting,orenginesmoking.If overtheFULLmarkonthe
dipstick,drainoil to reduceoil leveltoFULLmarkondipstick.
5. Replaceandtightendipstick.
Changing Engine Oil
The engineoil shouldbechangedinthe first5 hoursand thenevery
50 hoursoronce a season.Tochangethe engineoil, proceedas
follows:
1. WithengineOFFbut stillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwireand
keepit awayfromsparkplug.
2. Removethe oilfill cap/dipstickfromtheoil fill tube.SeeFigure11.
3. Cliptheoildrainsleeve(packedwiththis manual)ontotheoil
drainport. Routethe oppositeendof the sleeveintoanappropri-
ate oilcollectioncontainerwitha capacitygreatenoughto collect
the usedoil.
4. Removethe oildrainplug,Theoilwill begintodrainout of the
engine.
5. Afterthe oil hasfinisheddraining,replacetheoil drainplugand
tighten.Becarefulnot toovertighten.
6. Removethe oildrainsleeveandstorefor lateruse.
7. Refillthe enginewithnewmotoroil untiltheoil levelonthe
dipstickreadsFULL.Replacetheoil fill cap/dipstick.
Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
Do notdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyour localauthori-
ties oror contact1-800-4-MY-HOMEforalist of safedisposal/
recyclingfacilities.
Changing the Oil Filter
1. Drainthe oil fromthe engineas describedabove.
2. Removethe oilfilteranddisposeof properly.See Figure12.
Figure12
3. Beforeyou installthe newoil filter, lightlylubricatethe oil filter
gasketwithfresh,cleanoil.
4. Installtheoil filterbyhanduntilthegasketcontactstheoil filter
adapter,thentightenthe oilfilter 1/2to3/4 turns.
5. Addoil as describedabove.
6. Startand runthe engine.Asthe enginewarmsup,checkforoil
leaks.
7. Stoptheengineandcheckthe oil level.It shouldbeat the FULL
markonthe dipstick.
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