Husqvarna YTA19K42 Owners Manual - Page 15

MAINTENANCE V-BELTS Check V-belts for deterioration and wear after 100 hours of operation and replace if necessary. The belts are not adjustable. Replace belts if they begin to slip from wear. 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 nearest authorized service center/department. ENGINE LUBRICATION 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 5W-30 10W30 F -20 0 30 32 40 60 80 100 C -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 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 (See Fig. 16 & 17) 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. LEFT LOWER DASH COVER REMOVAL • Raise hood. CAUTION: Remove lower dash cover carefully to ensure cover tabs are not broken. • Slide lower dash cover up to release cover tabs from tapered slots in lower dash and remove. • Remove oil fill cap/dipstick. Be careful not to allow dirt to enter the engine when changing oil. CAUTION: If engine has been operated for an extended period of time immediately prior to draining oil, oil will be hot. OIL DRAIN HOLE OIL DRAIN PLUG OIL DRAIN EXTENSION Fig. 17 • Slide oil drain extension under oil drain hole (drain hole may be flush with or protrude from engine block side wall). • Ensure back face of oil drain extension is flush with engine side wall. • Ensure bottom lip of oil drain extension is lined up with bottom of oil drain hole. • Position a container to catch oil directly under front end of oil drain extension. • Slide a 1/2" (12 point) socket mounted on an extension onto oil drain plug. • Loosen plug while holding the oil drain extension firmly in place. • Drain oil into container. • After oil has drained completely, reinstall oil drain plug. (Do not tighten more than 13 Ft. Lbs./18 Nm) • Refill engine with oil through oil fill dipstick tube. Pour slowly. Do not overfill. For approximate capacity see "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this manual. • Use gauge on oil fill cap/dipstick for checking level. Ensure dipstick cap is tightened securely for accurate reading. Keep oil at "FULL" line on dipstick. Tighten cap onto the tube securely when finished. ENGINE OIL FILTER Replace the engine oil filter every season or every other oil change if the tractor is used more than 100 hours in one year. LOWER DASH COVER TABS Fig. 16 SLOTS 15