•Keep battery and terminals clean.

•Keep battery bolts tight.

•Keep small vent holes open.

•Recharge at 6-10amperes for 1 hour. NOTE: Tne original equipment battery on your tractor is maintenance free. Do not

attempt to open or remove caps or covers. Adding or checking level of electrolyte is

not necessary.

TO CLEAN BA'N-ERYANDTERMINALS Corrosion and dirt on the battery and terminals can cause the battery to "leak" power.

1.Remove terminal guard.

2.Disconnect BLACK battery cable first then RED battery cable and remove battery from tractor.

3.Rinse the battery with plain water and dry.

4.Clean terminals and battery cable ends with wire brush until bright.

5.Coat terminals with grease or petro- leum jelly.

6.Reinstall battery (See "REPLACING BA'I-FERY"inthe SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS section of this manual).

V-BELTS

Check V-belts for deterioration and wear after 100 hours of operation and replace if necessary. The belts 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.

CHECK TRANSAXLE OIL LEVEL

1.Block up rear axle securely.

2.Remove left rear wheel by removing hub belts.

3.Remove filler plug from transaxle. Oil level must be even with plug threads, if necessary, fill with SAE 30 motor oil, API SF-SJ. Replace filler plug.

4.Reassemble wheel to hub.

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Transaxle Filler

Plug

ENGINE

LUBRICATION

Change the oil after every 50 hours of operation or at least once a year if the tractor is not used for 50 hours in one

year.

Check the crankcase oil level before starting the engine and after each eight

(8)hours of operation, "Sghten oil fill cap/ dipstick securely each time you check the oil level,

TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL

Determine temperature range expected

before oil change. All oil must meet API service classificationSF-SJ.

•Be sure tractor is on level surface.

•Oil will drain more freely when warm.

•Catch oil in a suitablecontainer.

1.Remove oil fillcap/dipstick. Be careful not to allow dirtto enter the engine when changing oil

2.Remove cap from end of drain valve and install the drain tube onto the fitting.

3.Unlock drain valve by pushing upward slightly and tuming counterclockwise.

4.To open, pull down on the drain valve.

5.After oil has drained completely, close and lock the drain valve by pushing upward and turning clockwise until the pin is in the locked positionas shown.

6.Remove the drain tube and replace the cap ontoto the end of the drain valve.

7.Refill engine with oil throughoil fill dipstick tube. Pour slowly. Do not overfill For approximatecapacity see "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this manual.

8.Use gauge on oil fiflcap/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.

Oil Drain Valve

Only use high quality detergent oil rated

 

with API service classification SF-SJ.

DrainTube

Select the oil'sSAE viscosity grade

 

according to your expected operating

Locked Position

temperature.

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917.27499 specifications

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