To keep your tractor running better,
longer, perform necessary service using
the following maintenance schedule:
MAINTENANCE
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BEFORE MAKING ANY INSPECT!ONAD-
JUSTMENT OR REPAIR:
PUSH TRACTOR CLUTCH BRAKE PEDAL
COMPLETELY INTO BRAKE POSITION
2 MOVE GEAR SHIFT LEVER TO NEU-
TRAL" POSITION
3 PLACE PARKING BRAKE IN ENGAGED
POSITIONREMOVE FOOT FROM
PEDAL
4 | PLACE | ATTACHMENT | CLUTCH | SWITCH | |
| IN DISENGAGED | POS1TION |
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5 | TURN | IGNITION | KEY TO | OFF | POSI- |
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6 MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE THE BLADES
AND ALL MOVING PARTS HAVE COM-
PLETELY STOPPED
7 REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY
DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRES
FROM THE SPARK PLUGS AND KEEP
AWAY FROM THE SPARK PLUGS TO
PREVENT INJURY FROM ACCIDENTAL
STARTING, BE CAREFUL TOO AVOID
TOUCHING HOT ENGINE OR MUFFLER
COMPONENTS
With Every Mowing
I, Make sure all nuts on bolts are tight and cotter pins and retafner springs are secure.
2, Observe all safety precautions
3.Keep tractor well lubricated (refer to paqe 19 )
First 2 Hours (Two Mowings)
1.Change Engine Oil
Changing oil after the first two hours (or two mowings) will help eliminate breakqn residue which might be damaging to your engine.,
NOTE: BE CAREFUL NOT TO ALLOW DLRTTO ENTER THE ENGINE WHEN CHANGING OIL.
FIGURE 18
Recommended SAE Viscosity Grades
Determme tempera[ure tange expecfed before ne×f od
change All otl must mee! A P ! service ctasmhcat_on SD SE or SF
RECOMMENDED SAE VISCOSITY GRADES
0° | 32 ° | 60 ° | 80 ° | 100 ° |
Dipsttck assembly mus[ be securely nghtened mid lube at all t_mes when engine is operalrng
CAUTION: TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE STARTING SYSTEM, USE SAE 5W30 OIL WHEN THE TEMPERATURE FALLS BELO W 0 °C(32"F)
Every 5 Hours (Five Mowings}
a, | Drain oil with engine | warm,, | |
b., | Loosen ofldrainplug | (Fig | !8) andremovedipstick |
i' | (F_g, 19)., |
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c,, | Catch oil in a suitable | container., | |
d. | Tighten oi! drain plug,, |
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e,. | Refill engine oil (see chart | at right), Refill capacity | |
| without oil filter change is | ||
| With oil filter change (page 18), capacity is 4 pints | ||
| (19 titres)_ |
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NOTE: | DO NOT OVERFILL, |
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LReplace dipstick (Fig. 19) then remove dipstick and read oil level,, Make sure oil level is at the "FULL" mark on dipstick,, Add or remove oil as indicated on dipstick,,
ICheck Engine Oil Level
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DO NOT CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL WITH ENGINE RUNNING
Several minutes after stopping engine, check engine oil
level with tractor on level ground Wipe dipstick tFJ# 19)
clean, screw it down tight for a few seconds, remove
and read oil level If necessary, add oil until "FULL" mark
is reached (See chart above) NOTE: DO NOT OVERFILL
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