Servicing the Air Cleaner, Changing the Oil

7.Unscrew the oil dipstick and wipe the metal end clean (Figure 28).

Figure 28

1. Oil dipstick

2. Metal end

8.Screw the oil dipstick fully onto the fill hole.

9.Unscrew the dipstick again and look at the metal end. If the oil level is low, slowly pour only enough oil into the fill hole to raise the level to the Full mark on the dipstick.

Important: Do not overfill the crankcase with oil and run the engine; the engine damage may result.

Changing the Oil

Service Interval: After the first 5 hours

Every 50 hours Change it more often under a heavy load or in high temperatures.

1.Start the engine and let it run for 5 minutes.

Note: This warms the oil so that it will drain more easily.

2.Park the tractor so that the left side is slightly lower than the right side to ensure that the oil drains completely.

3.Disengage the blade control (PTO).

4.Set the parking brake.

5.Stop the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove the key before leaving the operating position.

6.Open the hood.

7.Place a drain pan below the oil drain plug and remove it (Figure 27).

8.When the oil has drained completely, install the oil drain plug.

Note: Dispose of the used oil at a certified recycling center.

9.Change the oil filter, if necessary. Refer to Changing the Oil Filter.

10.Slowly pour approximately 80% of the specified amount of oil into the fill hole (Figure 27). Check the oil level; refer to 4 and 5 of Checking the Oil Level.

Changing the Oil Filter

Service Interval: Every 100 hours

Note: Change the oil filter more frequently when the operating conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.

1.Drain the oil from the engine; refer to Changing and Draining the Oil.

2.Remove the old oil filter and wipe the filter adapter (Figure 29) gasket surface.

Figure 29

1. Oil filter

3. Filter adapter

2.Gasket

3.Apply a thin coat of new oil to the rubber gasket on the new oil filter (Figure 29).

4.Install the new oil filter to the filter adapter.

5.Turn the oil filter clockwise until the rubber gasket contacts the filter adapter, then tighten the oil filter an additional 1/2 to 3/4 turn (Figure 29).

6.Slowly pour about 80% of the specified amount of oil into the fill hole (Figure 27). Check the oil level; refer to 7 and 8 of Checking the Oil Level.

7.Close the hood.