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TO CLEAN BATTERY AND TERMINALS
Corrosion and dirt on the battery and terminals can cause
the battery to "leak" power,.
• Open battery box door.
• Disconnect BLACK battery cable first then RED bat-
tory cable and remove battery from tractor_,
° Wash battery with solution of four tablespoons of
baking sodato one gallon of water,, Becareful not to get
the soda solution into the cells,_
• Rinse the battery with plain water and dry.
• Clean terminalsand batterycable endswithwire brush
untilbright.
• Coat terminals with grease or petroleumjelly°
• Reinstall battery (See "INSTALL BATTERY" in the
Assembly section of this manual).,
V-BELTS
Check V-beltsfor deteriorationand wear after 100 hours of
operation and replace if necessary,, The belts are not
adjustable°Replace belts if they begin to slip from wear.
TRANSAXLE COOLING
Keep transaxle free from build-up of dirt and chaff which
can restrict cooling.
• Catch oil in a suitable container,
° Remove oil fill cap/dipstick. Be careful not to allow dirt
to enter' the engine when changing oil.
• Remove drain plug.
- After oil has drained completely, replace oil drain plug
and tighten securely_
• Refill engine with oil through oil fill dipstick tube. Pour
slowly. Do not overfill,. For approximate capacity see
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this
manual.
• Use gauge on oil fill cap/dipstick for checking level Be
sure dipstick cap is tightened securely for accurate
reading_ Keep oil at "FULL" iine on dipstick,
OIL FILL
CAP,'DIPSTICK
OIL DRAIN PLUG
ENGINE
FIG. 14
LUBRICATION
Only use high quality detergent oil rated with API service
classificationSForSG. Select the oit'sSAE viscositygrade
accordingto your expected operating temperature_
SAE VISCOSR-Y GRADES
mz
4
=F -20"
0= 30" 32° '40° 60° 80' 100_'
L
TEMPERATURE RANGE ANTIcIPATEO BEFORE. NEXT OIL CHANGE,
FIG. 13
NOTE: Although multi-viscosity oils (5W30, 10W30 etc.)
improve startingin cold weather, these multi-viscosity oils
will result in increased oil consumption when used above
32°F. Check your engine oillevel morefrequently to avoid
possible engine damage from running low on oil.
Change the oit after the first two hours of operation and
every 25 hours thereafter'or at least once a year if the
tractor is not used for 25 hours in one year.
Check the crankcase oil level before starting the engine
and after each eight (8) hours of operation. Tighten oil fill
cap/dipsticksecurety each time you check the oil level.
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL (See Figs. 13 and 14)
Determine temperature rangeexpected before oilchange.
All oil must meet API service classificationSF or SG.
° Be sure tractor' is on level surface.
• Oil willdrain more freely when warm.
16
AIR FILTER (See Fig. 15)
Your engine will not run properly using a dirty air filter.
Clean the foam pro-cleaner after every 25 hours of opera-
tion or every season. Service paper' cartridge every 100
hours of operationorevery season, whichever occursfirst..
Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions.
• Remove knob(s) and cover.
TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER
• Slide foam pro-cleaner off cartridge°
° Wash it in liquid detergent and water.
• Squeeze it dry in a clean cloth.
• Saturate it in engine oil. Wrap it in clean, absorbent
clothand squeeze to remove excess clio
° If very dirty or damaged, replace pre-cleaner,
• Reinstall pro-cleaner over cartridge.
° Reinstall cover and secure with knob(s)o
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
° Remove cartridgenut.
° Carefully remove cartridge to prevent debrisfrom en-
tedng carburetor'. Clean base carefully to prevent
debris from entering carburetor.
• Clean cartridgebytapping gentlyonflat surface. Ifvery
dirty or damaged, replace cartridge,
• Reinstall cartridge, nut, precleaner, cover and secure
with knob(s)_
IMPORTANT: PETROLEUM SOLVENTS, SUCH AS
KEROSENE, ARE NOT TO BE USED TO CLEAN THE
CARTRIDGE,, THEY MAY CAUSE DETERIORATION OF
THE CARTRIDGE DO NOT OIL CARTRIDGE, DO NOT
USE PRESSURIZED AIR TO CLEAN OR DRY
CARTRtDGE_