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SECTION IV. MAINTENANCE
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Maintenance, repair, or replacement of the emission
control devices and systems, which are being done at
the customer’s expense, may be performed by any
engine repair establishment or individual. Warranty
repairs must be performed by an authorized Kohler
service outlet.
ENGINE OIL
The engine-crankcase is filled with ship-away oil. This
oil may be used for the first 5 hours of engine operation
at temperatures between 0° and 90°F. If temperatures
are not within this range, drain the oil from the oil filter
and crankcase and replace with new oil as specified in
the LUBRICATION TABLE.
To aid starting, the selection of crankcase lubricating
oils should be based on the lowest anticipated
temperatures until the next scheduled oil change.
For oil change intervals of 100 hours, the following oils
are recommended.
Ambient Temperature Viscosity (Grade SG/SH)
+32°F and Above — Cub Cadet Engine Oil S.A.E.
10W30 or S.A.E. 10W40
Below +32°F — Cub Cadet Engine Oil S.A.E.
5W20 or S.A.E. 5W30*
*Synthetic Engine Oil S.A.E. 5W20 or S.A.E. 5W30 is
acceptable.
CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL
Regularly checking and maintaining the engine oil level
in the crankcase cannot be overemphasized. Close
monitoring of the oil level during the first 10 hours of
operation is especially important. Referring to Figure
19, check the oil level BEFORE EACH USE as follows:
• The engine must be cool so the oil has had time to
drain into the sump of the crankcase.
• Clean the area around the oil level dipstick to pre-
vent debris from entering the crankcase.
• Unscrew the oil fill cap/dipstick and wipe the dip-
stick clean. Reinsert the dipstick into the tube and
rest the oil fill cap on the tube. Do not thread the
cap onto the tube.
• Remove the dipstick and check the oil level.
• Always keep the oil level at or near the “F” mark on
the dipstick. If the oil is low, add oil of the proper
type up to the “F” mark. Always check the oil level
with the dipstick before adding more oil.
• Never operate the engine with the oil level below
the “L” mark or above the “F” mark on the dipstick.
NOTE
Check the oil level only while the engine is
stopped and the tractor is level.
CAUTION
The engine oil level should be checked every
hour during the first 5 hours of operation and
prior to every use there after.
Figure 19
ADDING OIL
CAUTION
Never overfill the engine crankcase. The engine
may overheat and/or damage may result if the
crankcase is below the “LOW” mark or over the
“FULL” mark on the dipstick.
NOTE
For best results, fill to the “FULL” mark on the
dipstick as opposed to adding a given quantity
of oil. Always check the level on the dipstick
before adding more oil.
F
L
OPERATING
RANGE
OIL LEVEL
DIPSTICK