Cub Cadet 2176 Section IV. Maintenance, Engine Maintenance, Engine OIL, Checking the OIL Level

SECTION IV. MAINTENANCE
ENGINE MAINTENANCE	• Never operate the engine with the oil level below
Maintenance, repair, or replacement of the emission	the “L” mark or above the “F” mark on the dipstick.
control devices and systems, which are being done at
the customer’s expense, may be performed by any		NOTE
engine repair establishment or individual. Warranty
repairs must be performed by an authorized Kohler	Check the oil level only while the engine is
service outlet.
	stopped and the tractor is level.
ENGINE OIL
The engine-crankcase is filled with ship-away oil. This		CAUTION
oil may be used for the first 5 hours of engine operation
at temperatures between 0° and 90°F. If temperatures	The oil level should be checked every hour
are not within this range, drain the oil from the oil filter	during the first 5 hours of operation and prior to
and crankcase and replace with new oil as specified in	every use thereafter.
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

OIL LEVEL

are recommended.

DIPSTICK

Ambient Temperature	Viscosity (Grade SG/SH)
		OPERATING
+32°F and Above —	Cub Cadet Engine Oil S.A.E.	RANGE
	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, up to 40°F.

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 18, check the oil level BEFORE EACH USE as follows:

OIL FILLER

CAP

• 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.

• Remove the dipstick and wipe it clean. Insert the dipstick into the tube and press all the way down.

• 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	Figure 18
with the dipstick before adding more oil.

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