Sparkplugs

See (Figure 24), VISCOSITY CHART, below for the proper type of oil.

Above +32° F	SAE 10W30
	SAE 10W40

Below +32° F	SAE 5W20
	SAE 5W30

Figure 24

The oil filter is located behind the left side panel and is mounted on the engine. See Accessing Engine Compartment on page 21 for details on removing the side panels.

Run the engine for a few minutes to allow the oil in the crankcase to warm up. Warm oil will flow more freely and carry away more of the engine sediment which may have settled at the bottom of the crankcase. Use care to avoid burns from hot oil. While the engine oil is warm, proceed as follows: NOTE: A length of flexible tubing is supplied with the tractor and should be used to drain the engine oil.

Oil Filter

Oil Drain Valve

Figure 25

•Place the tractor on a level surface and engage the parking brake. Stop the tractor engine and remove the ignition key.

•Clean around the base of the oil filter, the oil filler cap, and the dipstick tube to prevent debris from entering the crankcase. See Figure 23 and Figure 25.

•Unseat the plastic dust cap from the engine oil drain valve. To prevent loss of the cap, do not remove the cap’s retaining ring from the drain valve. Remove the dipstick.

•Attach the flexible tubing to the drain valve. Place an appropriate container below the open end of the tubing to collect the old oil.

•To open the drain valve, push it slightly inward and turn it counterclockwise until it stops, then pull it outward.

•Remove the filter by turning it

counterclockwise using an automotive type filter wrench to loosen.

•Allow the old oil to completely drain from the engine crankcase into the container below. To close the drain valve, push it inward, turn clockwise until it stops and then release it.

•Remove the flexible tubing from the drain valve. Clean the tubing and store in a safe place for future use.

•Clean the drain valve and push the plastic dust cap onto the valve.

•Apply a light coating of clean oil on the gasket of the new oil filter. Thread the filter on by hand until the gasket contacts the oil filter adapter, then tighten the oil filter an additional 1/2 turn.

•Refill the crankcase with the appropriate quantity and type of oil.

•Check oil level and make sure that oil filler cap, dipstick and drain valve are in place and closed.

WARNING: To avoid possible injury, be sure the engine is off and has cooled

before making any adjustments or repairs.

Remove all dirt from around the spark plug before removing.

3184 specifications

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