Oil Drain Valve
To Open
To Close
Drain Tube
4.After oil has drained completely, close the drain valve turning clockwise. Use the 7/16" (11 mm) wrench to apply
a small amount of torque to keep it closed. Do not over tighten.
5.Remove the drain tube and store in a safe place.
6.Refill engine with oil through oil fill dip- stick tube. Pour slowly. Do not overfill.
For approximate capacity see "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this manual.
7.Use gauge on oil fill cap/dipstick for checking level. Insert dipstick into the tube and rest the oil fill cap on the tube. Do not thread the cap onto the
tube when taking reading. Keep oil at "FULl" line on dipstick. Tighten cap onto the tube securely when finished.
ENGINE OIL FILTER
Replace the engine oil filter every season or every other oil change if the tractor is used more than 100 hours in one year.
AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly using a dirty air filter. Clean the foam
100 hours of operation or every season, whichever occurs first.
Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions.
1.Loosen knob and remove cover.
TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER
2.Slide foam
3.Wash it in liquid detergent and water.
4.Squeeze it dry in a clean cloth. Allow it to dry.
5.Saturate it in engine oil. Wrap it in
clean, absorbent cloth and squeeze to remove excess oil.
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
•Replace a dirty, bent, or damaged car- tridge.
NOTE: Do not wash the paper cartridge or use pressurized air, as this will damage the cartridge.
1.Remove nut and cartridge plate.
2.Reinstall the
3.Check rubber seal for damage and proper position around stud. Replace if necessary.
4.Reassemble air cleaner, cartridge plate, and nut.
5.Reinstall air cleaner cover and secure by tightening knob.
Cartridge
Foam
Nut
Rubber
Seal
CLEAN AIR SCREEN
Air screen must be kept free of dirt and chaff to prevent engine damage from
overheating. Clean with a wire brush or compressed air to remove dirt and stub- born dried gum fibers.
CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS
To insure proper cooling, make sure the grass screen, cooling fins, and other exter- nal surfaces of the engine are kept clean at all times.
Every 100 hours of operation (more often under extremely dusty, dirty conditions), remove the blower housing and other cool- ing shrouds. Clean the cooling fins and external surfaces as necessary. Make sure the cooling shrouds are reinstalled.
NOTE: Operating the engine with a blocked grass screen, dirty or plugged cooling fins, and/or cooling shrouds removed will cause engine damage due to overheating.
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