TOCLEAN BATTERY AND TERMINALS
Corrosion
and dirt onthe battery and terminals
cancause t hebattery to"leak" power.
1. Remove terminal guard.
2. Disconnect BLACK battery cable first
thenRED battery cable andremove
battery f rom tractor.
3. Rinse thebattery w ithplain water a nd
dry.
4. Clean t erminals and battery c able ends
with wire brush until b right.
5. Coat terminals with grease o rpetroleum
jelly.
6. Reinstall battery (See"REPLACING
BATTERY" intheService a ndAdjust-
ments s ection o fthismanual).
TRANSAXLE
MAINTENANCE
The transaxle was sealed at the factory and
fluid maintenance is not required for the life
of the transaxle.
Should the transaxle ever
leak or require servicing, contact your near-
est Sears or other qualified service center.
V=BELTS
Check V-belts for deterioration and wear after
100 hours of operation and replace if neces-
sary. The belts are not adjustable. Replace
belts if they begin to slip from wear.
ENGINE
CAUTION: Remove lower dash cover care-
fully to ensure cover tabs are not broken.
3. Slide lower dash cover up to release
cover tabs from tapered slots in lower
dash and remove.
Lower Dash
CAUTION: If engine has been operated for
an extended period oftime immediately prior
to draining oil, oil will be hot.
Drain Hole
Oil Drain
Extension
LU BRICATION
Only use high quality detergent oil rated with API
service classification
SG-SL.
Select the oil's
SAE viscosity grade according to your expected
operating temperature.
SAE VISCOSITY
GRADES
C
-30
_20
qo
0
10
20
3o
40
TEMPERATURE
RANGE ANTICIPATED
BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE
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.
TO CHANGE ENGINE OiL
Determine
temperature
range expected
before oil change.
All oil must meet API
service classification
SG-SL.
•
Ensure tractor is on level surface.
•
Oil will drain more freely when warm.
•
Catch oil in a suitable container.
LOWER DASH COVER REMOVAL
1. Raise hood.
2. Remove fastenerfrom
lower dash cover.
5. Slide oil drain extension under oil drain
hole (drain hole may be flush with or
protrude from engine block side wall).
6. Ensure back face of oil drain extension
is flush with engine side wall.
7. Ensure bottom lip of oil drain extension
is lined up with bottom of oil drain hole.
8. Position a container to catch oil directly
under front end of oil drain extension.
9. Slide a 1/2" (12 point) socket mounted
on an extension onto oil drain plug.
10. Loosen plug while holding the oil drain
extension firmly in place.
11. Drain oil into container.
12. After oil has drained completely, reinstall
oil drain plug. (Do not tighten more than
13 Ft. Lbs./17 Nm.)
13. Refill engine with oitthrough oil fill dipstick
tube.
Pour slowly. Do not overfill.
For
approximate
capacity see "PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS"
section
of this
manual.
14. Use gauge on oil fill cap/dipstick
for
checking level. Ensure dipstick cap is
tightened securely for accurate reading.
Keep oil at"FU LE'line on dipstick. Tighten
cap ontothetube securely when finished.
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