Operator's Manual

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Figure45
•Mow/transportslide(Figure46)
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Figure46
•Belttensionpivot(Figure47)
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Figure47
EngineMaintenance
EngineSafety
•Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoilor
addingoiltothecrankcase.
•Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeed
theengine.
CheckingtheEngine-Oil
Level
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;
however,theoillevelmustbecheckedbeforeand
aftertheengineisrststarted.
Crankcasecapacityisapproximately3.8L(4USqt)
withthelter.
Usehigh-qualityengineoilthatmeetsthefollowing
specications:
•APIClassicationLevelRequired:CH-4,CI-4or
higher.
•Preferredoil:SAE15W-40(above0ºF(-17ºC))
•Alternateoil:SAE10W-30or5W-30(all
temperatures)
Note:T oroPremiumEngineOilisavailablefrom
yourdistributorineither15W-40or10W-30viscosity.
RefertothePartsCatalogforpartnumbers.
Note:Thebesttimetochecktheengineoiliswhen
theengineiscoolbeforeithasbeenstartedforthe
day.Ifithasalreadybeenrun,allowtheoiltodrain
backdowntothesumpforatleast10minutesbefore
checking.IftheoillevelisatorbelowtheAddmark
onthedipstick,addoiltobringtheoilleveltothe
Fullmark.Donotoverlltheengine.Iftheoillevel
isbetweentheFullandAddmarks,nooiladdition
isrequired.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure48)andwipeitwith
acleanrag.
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