Product specifications

Addingorcheckinglevelofelectrolyteis
notnecessary.
TOCLEANBATTERYANDTERMINALS
Corr_asionanddirtonthebatteryandter-
minalscar_causethe battery to =leak"
power.
• Open battery box door.
DisconnectBLACK battery cable first
then RED battery cable and remove
battery from tractor.
• Rinse the battery with plain water and
dry.
• Clean terminals and battery cable ends
with wire brush until bright.
• Coat terminals with grease or petroleum
jelly.
• Reinstall battery (See =REPLACING
BATTERY" in the SERVICE AND
ADJUSTMENTS section of this manu-
al.
V-B_LTS
CheckV-beltsfor deterioration andwear
after 100 hoursofoperationand replaceif
necessary.:Thebeltsare notadjustable.
•Replacebeltsifthey beginto slipfrom
wear.
TRANSAXLE COOLING
The transmissionfan andcoolingfins
shouldbe keptcleanto assureproper
cooling.
Do notattemptto cleanfanortransmis-
sionwhile engineis runningor whilethe
transmissionis hot.
• Inspectcoolingfan tobe surefan
bladesare intactand clean.
• Inspectcoolingfins for dirt,grassclip-
pingsand othermaterials.To prevent
j:lamage to seals,do notuse com-
pressedairor highpressuresprayerto
cleancoolingfins.
TRANSAXLE PUMP FLUID
The transaxlewas sealedat the factory
and fluidmaintenanceis notrequiredfor
the lifeof the transaxle.Shouldthe
transaxleever leak or requireServicing,
--contact your nearestauthorizedservice
center.
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Only usehighqualitydetergentoil rated
withAPI serviceclassificationSF, SG or
SH, Selectthe oil'sSAE viscosity9rade
accordingto yourexpectedoperatingtem-
perature.
NOTE: Althoughmulti-viscosityoils
(5W30, 10W30 etc.) improvestartingin
coldweather,these multi-viscosityoilswill
resultin increasedoilconsumption when
usedabove32°F. Checkyourengineoil
levelmorefrequently to avoidpossible
enginedamagefrom runninglowonoil.
Changetheoilafter every25 hoursof
operationor atleastoncea yearif the
tractoris notusedfor 25 hoursinone
_ear.
heckthe crankcaseoil levelbeforestart-
ingthe engineandafter eacheight (8)
hoursof operation.Tightenoilfill cap/dip-
sticksecurelyeachtime youcheckthe oil
level.
TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL
Determinetemperaturerangeexpected
beforeoil change.Alloil mustmeetAPI
serviceclassificationSF,SG or SH.
• Besuretractoris onlevelsurface.
• Oil willdrainmorefreely when warm.
• Catchoilin a suitablecontainer.
• Removeoilfillcap/dipstick.Be careful
notto allowdirtto enterthe engine
whenchangingoil.
• Removedrainplug.
• Afteroilhasdrainedcompletely,replace
oildrainplugandtightensecurely.
• Refillenginewithoilthroughoilfill dip-
sticktube. Pourslowly.Donotoverfill.
For approximatecapacitysee "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS=onpage 5 of
thismanual.
• Usegauge onoilfill cap/dipstickfor
checkinglevel.Be suredipstickcap is
tightenedsecurelyforaccuratereading.
Keepoilat =FULL"lineon dipstick.
Oil Fill
CLEAN AIR SCREEN
_ Cap/Dipstick
Oil
s Dr_n
Air screen must be kept free of dirt and
chaff to prevent engine damage from over-
heating. Clean with a wire brush or com-
pressed air to remove dirt and stubborn
dried gum fibers.
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