Oil Drain Valve
Closed and
Locked
Yellow
Drain Tube
3.Unlock drain valve by pushing inward slightly and turning counterclockwise.
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 clockwise 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.Refill engine with oil through oil fill dipstick tube. Pour slowly. Do not
overfill. For approximate capacity see
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this manual.
8.Use gauge on oil fill cap/dipstick for checking level. For accurate reading, tighten dipstick cap securely onto the tube before removing dipstick. 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
Service air cleaner more often under
dusty conditions.
1. Remove knobs and cover.
TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER
2.Wash it in liquid detergent and water.
3.Squeeze it dry in a clean cloth.
4.Saturate it in engine oil. Wrap it in
clean, absorbent cloth and squeeze to remove excess oil.
NOTE: If very dirty or damaged, replace
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
1.Clean cartridge by tapping gently on flat surface. If very dirty or damaged, replace cartridge.
2.Reinstall precleaner cartridge, cover and secure with knobs.
IMPORTANT: Petroleum solvents, such as kerosene, are not to be used to clean
the cartridge. They may cause deteriora- tion of the cartridge. Do not oil cartridge. Do not use pressurized air to clean or dry cartridge.
Foam_Cartridge
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 stubborn dried gum fibers.
CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS
To insure proper cooling, make sure the grass screen, cooling fins, and other
external 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 cooling 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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