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CUSTOMER R SIBILITIES

TO CLEAN BATTERY AND TERMINALS
Corrosion and dirt on the battery and terminals can cause
the battery to "leak" power,.
• Open battery box door.
• Disconnect BLACK battery cable first then RED bat-
tory cable and remove battery from tractor_,
° Wash battery with solution of four tablespoons of
baking sodato one gallon of water,, Becareful notto get
the soda solution into the cells,_
• Rinse the battery with plain water and dry.
• Clean terminals and batterycable ends withwirebrush
untilbright.
• Coat terminals with grease or petroleum jelly°
•Reinstall battery (See "INSTALL BATTERY" in the
Assembly section of this manual).,
V-BELTS
CheckV-belts for deteriorationand wear after 100 hours of
operation and replace if necessary,, The belts are not
adjustable°Replace belts if they begin toslip from wear.
TRANSAXLE COOLING
Keep transaxle free from build-up of dirt and chaff which
can restrict cooling.
• Catch oil in a suitable container,
° Remove oilfill cap/dipstick. Be careful not to allow dirt
to enter' the engine when changing oil.
•Remove drain plug.
- After oil has drained completely, replace oil drain plug
and tighten securely_
• Refill engine with oil through oil fill dipstick tube. Pour
slowly. Do not overfill,. For approximate capacity see
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this
manual.
• Use gauge on oil fill cap/dipstick for checking level Be
sure dipstick cap is tightened securely for accurate
reading_ Keep oil at "FULL" iine on dipstick,
OIL FILL
CAP,'DIPSTICK
OIL DRAIN PLUG
ENGINE FIG. 14
LUBRICATION
Only use high qualitydetergent oil rated with API service
classificationSForSG. Select the oit'sSAEviscositygrade
accordingto your expected operating temperature_
SAE VISCOSR-Y GRADES
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=F -20" 0=30" 32° '40° 60° 80' 100_'
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TEMPERATURE RANGE ANTIcIPATEO BEFORE. NEXT OIL CHANGE,
FIG. 13
NOTE: Although multi-viscosity oils (5W30, 10W30 etc.)
improvestarting in cold weather, these multi-viscosity oils
will resultin increased oil consumption when used above
32°F. Check your engine oillevel morefrequently to avoid
possibleengine damage from running low on oil.
Change the oit after the first two hours of operation and
every 25 hours thereafter' or at least once ayear if the
tractoris not used for 25 hours in one year.
Check the crankcase oil level before starting the engine
andafter each eight (8) hours of operation. Tighten oil fill
cap/dipsticksecurety each time you checkthe oil level.
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL (See Figs. 13 and 14)
Determinetemperature rangeexpected before oil change.
All oil must meet API service classificationSF or SG.
°Be sure tractor' is on level surface.
• Oil will drain more freely when warm.
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AIR FILTER (See Fig. 15)
Your engine will not run properly using a dirty air filter.
Clean the foam pro-cleanerafter every 25 hours of opera-
tion or every season. Service paper' cartridge every 100
hours ofoperation orevery season, whichever occursfirst..
Serviceair cleaner more often under dusty conditions.
•Remove knob(s) and cover.
TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER
•Slide foam pro-cleaneroff cartridge°
° Wash it in liquid detergent and water.
•Squeeze it dry in aclean cloth.
•Saturate it in engine oil. Wrap it in clean, absorbent
clothand squeeze to remove excess clio
°Ifvery dirty or damaged, replace pre-cleaner,
• Reinstall pro-cleaner over cartridge.
°Reinstallcover and secure with knob(s)o
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
°Remove cartridgenut.
°Carefully remove cartridgeto prevent debrisfrom en-
tedng carburetor'. Clean base carefully to prevent
debrisfrom entering carburetor.
•Clean cartridgebytapping gentlyonflat surface. Ifvery
dirtyor damaged, replace cartridge,
•Reinstallcartridge, nut, precleaner, cover and secure
withknob(s)_
IMPORTANT: PETROLEUM SOLVENTS, SUCH AS
KEROSENE, ARE NOT TO BE USED TO CLEAN THE
CARTRIDGE,, THEY MAY CAUSE DETERIORATION OF
THE CARTRIDGE DONOT OIL CARTRIDGE, DONOT
USE PRESSURIZED AIR TO CLEAN OR DRY
CARTRtDGE_