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V-BELTS
Check V-belts for deterioration and wear
after 100 hours of operation and replace
if necessary. The belts are not ad just able.
Re place belts if they begin to slip from
wear.
TRANSAXLE COOLING
The transmission fan and cooling fi ns
should be kept clean to assure proper
cooling.
Do not attempt to clean fan or trans mis -
sion while engine is running or while the
trans mis sion is hot. To prevent pos si ble
damage to seals, do not use high pres sure
water or steam to clean transaxle.
• Inspect cooling fan to be sure fan blades
are intact and clean.
• Inspect cooling fi ns for dirt, grass clip-
pings and other materials. To prevent
damage to seals, do not use com-
pressed air or high pressure sprayer to
clean cool ing fi ns.
TRANSAXLE PUMP FLUID
The transaxle was sealed at the factory
and fl uid main te nance is not required for
the life of the transaxle. Should the trans-
axle ever leak or require servicing, contact
your near est qualifi ed service center.
TO CLEAN BATTERY AND TER MI NALS
Corrosion and dirt on the battery and termi-
nals can cause the battery to “leak” power.
1. Disconnect BLACK battery cable fi rst
then RED bat tery cable and remove
battery from tractor.
2. Rinse the battery with plain water and
dry.
3. Clean terminals and battery cable ends
with wire brush until bright.
4. Coat terminals with grease or pe tro -
leum jelly.
5. Reinstall battery (See “REPLACING
BATTERY" in the SERVICE AND AD-
JUST MENTS section of this manual).
TEMPERATURE RANGE ANTICIPATED BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE
SAE VISCOSITY GRADES
-20 0 30 40
80
100
-30
-20 0
20 30 40
F
C
32
-10
10
60
5W-30
10W30
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ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Only use high quality detergent oil rated
with API service classifi cation SG-SL.
Select the oil’s SAE viscosity grade
according to your expected operating
temperature.
Change the oil after every 50 hours of op-
eration or at least once a year if the tractor
is not used for 50 hours in one year.
Check the crankcase oil level before start-
ing the engine and after each eight (8)
hours of operation.
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL
Determine temperature range expected
before oil change. All oil must meet API
service classifi cation SG-SL.
• Be sure tractor is on level surface.
• Oil will drain more freely when warm.
• Catch oil in a suitable container.
1. Remove oil fi ll cap/dipstick. Be careful
not to allow dirt to enter the engine
when changing oil.
2. Remove yellow cap from end of drain
valve and install the drain tube onto the
fi tting.
0
2
4
63
Closed
and
Locked
Position
Oil Drain Valve
Yellow Cap
Drain Tube
3. Un lock drain valve by push ing in ward
slight ly and turn ing coun ter clock wise.
4. To open, pull out on the drain valve.
5. After oil has drained completely, close
and lock the drain valve by pushing
inward and turning clock wise until the
pin is in the locked position as shown.
6. Remove the drain tube and replace the
cap onto the end of the drain valve.
7. Refi ll engine with oil through oil fi ll dip-
stick tube. Pour slowly. Do not overfi ll.
For approximate capacity see “PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS” section of this
man u al.
8. Use gauge on oil fi ll cap/dipstick for
checking level. For accurate reading,
insert dipstick into the tube and push
down fi rmly into place before removing.
Keep oil up to, but not over, the “FULL”
line on dipstick. Push dipstick down
fi rmly into the tube when fi nished.