•Coat terminals with grease or petroleum
jelly.
•Reinstall battery (See =CONNECT BAT-
TERY" in the Assembly section of this
manual).
V-BELTS
Check V-belts for deterioration and wear
after 100 hours of operation and replace if
necessary. The belt3 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.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Only use high quality detergent oil rated
withAPI service classification SF, SG, or
SH. Select the oil's SAE viscosity grade
according to your expected operating tem-
perature.
Change the oil alter every 50 hours of
operation or at least once a year ifthe
tractor is not used for 50 hours in one
year.
Check the crankcase oil level before start-
ingthe engine and after each eight (8)
hoursof operation. Tighten oil fill cap/dip-
stick securely each time you check the oil
level.
SAE VISCOSITY GRADES
T()_HANGE _N_'E O_
Determinetemperaturerangeexpected
beforeoilchange. All oilmustmeet API
serviceclassificationSF,SG, or SH.
•Besure tractoris onlevelsurface.
•Oilwilldrain morefreelywhenwarm.
•Catchoilin a suitablecontainer.
•Removeoilfillcap/dipstick.Be careful
notto allowdirttoenterthe engine
whenchangingoil
•Removedrainplug.
•Afteroil hasdrainedcompletely,replace
oildrain plugandtightensecurely.
•Refillenginewitho=3throughoilfill dip-
sticktube. Pourslowly.Do notoverfill.
Forapproximatecapacitysee=PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS"onpage3 of
this.ro,_, al..;... _
•Use gauge on oil till cap/dipstick for
checking level. Insertdipstick intothe
tube and rest the oUfill 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.
AirCleaner CoverKnob
Cover
Foam
Pre-Cleaner
Wing Nut
Air
Cleaner
Base
Oil Fill
Air Cleaner Cap/
Paper Dipstick
Cartridge
OilDrain Plug
CLEAN AIR SCREEN
Air screen must be kept free of dirt and
chaff to prevent engine damage fromover-
heating. Clean with a wire brush or com-
pressed air to remove dirt and stubborn
dried gum fibers.
AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly using a
dirty air filter. Clean the foam pre-cleaner
after every 25 hours of operation or every
season. Service paper cartridge every
100 hours of operation or every season,
whichever occurs-flrst.
Service air cleaner more often under dusty
conditions.
•Remove knob and cover.
•Remove wing nut and air cleaner from
base.
TO SERVICEPRE-CLEANER
•Slidefoampre_leaner offcartridge.
•Washit in liquiddetergentand water.
•Squeezeitdry ina cleancloth. Allowit
todry.
•Saturateitin engineoil. Wrap itin
clean,absorbentclothandsqueezeto
removeexcessoil.
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