SECTION IV. MAINTENANCE | |||||
ENGINE MAINTENANCE | • Never operate the engine with the oil level below | ||||
Maintenance, repair, or replacement of the emission | the “L” mark or above the “F” mark on the dipstick. | ||||
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the customer’s expense, may be performed by any |
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engine repair establishment or individual. Warranty |
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repairs must be performed by an authorized Kohler | Check the oil level only while the engine is | ||||
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ENGINE OIL |
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oil may be used for the first 5 hours of engine operation |
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at temperatures between 0° and 90°F. If temperatures | The oil level should be checked every hour | ||||
are not within this range, drain the oil from the oil filter | during the first 5 hours of operation and prior to | ||||
and crankcase and replace with new oil as specified in | every use thereafter. | ||||
the LUBRICATION TABLE. |
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To aid starting, the selection of crankcase lubricating oils should be based on the lowest anticipated temperatures until the next scheduled oil change.
For oil change intervals of 100 hours, the following oils
OIL LEVEL
are recommended.
DIPSTICK
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+32°F and Above — | Cub Cadet Engine Oil S.A.E. | RANGE | |||
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Below +32°F — Cub Cadet Engine Oil S.A.E. 5W20 or S.A.E. 5W30*
*Synthetic Engine Oil S.A.E. 5W20 or S.A.E. 5W30 is acceptable, up to 40°F.
CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL
Regularly checking and maintaining the engine oil level in the crankcase cannot be overemphasized. Close monitoring of the oil level during the first 10 hours of operation is especially important. Referring to Figure 18, check the oil level BEFORE EACH USE as follows:
OIL FILLER
CAP
• The engine must be cool so the oil has had time to drain into the sump of the crankcase.
• Clean the area around the oil level dipstick to pre- vent debris from entering the crankcase.
• Remove the dipstick and wipe it clean. Insert the dipstick into the tube and press all the way down.
• Remove the dipstick and check the oil level.
• Always keep the oil level at or near the “F” mark on
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with the dipstick before adding more oil. | ||
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