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MAINTENANCE BATTERY (See FIG. 18) Your unit has a battery charging system which is sufficient for normal use. However, periodic charging of the battery with an automotive charger will extend its life. • Acid solution level in each battery cell should be even with bottoms of vent wells. Add only distilled or iron-free water if necessary. Do not overfill. CUT AWAY VIEW VENT CAP BATTERY TUBE BATTERY CELL FIG. 18 • Keep battery and terminals clean. • Keep battery bolts tight. • Keep vent caps tight and small vent holes in caps open. • Recharge at 6 amperes for 1 hour. TO CLEAN BATTERY AND TERMINALS - Corrosion and dirt on the battery and terminals can cause the battery to "leak" power. • Remove terminal guard. • Disconnect BLACK battery cable first then RED battery cable and remove battery from tractor. • Wash battery with solution of four tablespoons of baking soda to one gallon of water. Be careful not to get the soda solution into the cells. • Rinse the battery with plain water and dry. • Clean terminals and battery cable ends with wiry brush until bright. • Coat terminals with grease or petroleum jelly. • Reinstall battery (See "INSTALL BATTERY" in the Assembly section of this manual). ENGINE LUBRICATION Change the oil after the first two hours of operation and every 50 hours thereafter 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 five (5) hours of continuous use. Add SAE 30W motor oil or equivalent. Tighten oil fill cap/dipstick securely each time you check the oil level. SAE 5W-30 motor oil may be used to make starting easier in areas where temperature is consistently 32° F or lower. TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL (See FIGS. 19 and 20) Determine temperature range expected before oil change. All oil must meet API service classification SF/CC. • Be sure vehicle is on level surface. • Oil will drain more freely when warm. • Catch oil in a suitable container. • See engine manual packed with your unit for further in- structions. ENGINE OIL FILLER CAP DIPSTICK FIG. 19 RECOMMENDED SAE VISCOSITY GRADES • °F -20° 0° °C -29° -18° 32° 60° 80° 100° 0° 16° 27° 38° FIG. 20 17

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MAINTENANCE
BATTERY
(See
FIG.
18)
Your
unit
has
a
battery
charging
system
which
is
sufficient
for
normal
use.
However,
periodic
charging
of
the
battery
with
an
automotive
charger
will
extend
its
life.
•
Acid
solution
level
in
each
battery
cell
should
be
even
with
bottoms
of
vent
wells.
Add
only
distilled
or
iron
—free
water
if
necessary.
Do
not
overfill.
CUT
AWAY
VIEW
VENT
CAP
BATTERY
TUBE
BATTERY
CELL
FIG.
18
•
Keep
battery
and
terminals
clean.
•
Keep
battery
bolts
tight.
•
Keep
vent
caps
tight
and
small
vent
holes
in
caps
open.
•
Recharge
at
6
amperes
for
1
hour.
TO
CLEAN
BATTERY
AND
TERMINALS
-
Corrosion
and
dirt
on
the
battery
and
terminals
can
cause
the
battery
to
"leak"
power.
•
Remove
terminal
guard.
•
Disconnect
BLACK
battery
cable
first
then
RED
battery
cable
and
remove
battery
from
tractor.
•
Wash
battery
with
solution
of
four
tablespoons
of
baking
soda
to
one
gallon
of
water.
Be
careful
not
to
get
the
soda
solution
into
the
cells.
•
Rinse
the
battery
with
plain
water
and
dry.
•
Clean
terminals
and
battery
cable
ends
with
wiry
brush
until
bright.
•
Coat
terminals
with
grease
or
petroleum
jelly.
•
Reinstall
battery
(See
"INSTALL
BATTERY"
in
the
As-
sembly
section
of
this
manual).
ENGINE
LUBRICATION
Change
the
oil
after
the
first
two
hours
of
operation
and
every
50
hours
thereafter
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
five
(5)
hours
of
continuous
use.
Add
SAE
30W
motor
oil
or
equivalent.
Tighten
oil
fill
cap/dipstick
securely
each
time
you
check
the
oil
level.
SAE
5W-30
motor
oil
may
be
used
to
make
starting
easier
in
areas
where
temperature
is
consistently
32°
F
or
lower.
TO
CHANGE
ENGINE
OIL
(See
FIGS.
19
and
20)
Determine
temperature
range
expected
before
oil
change.
All
oil
must
meet
API
service
classification
SF/CC.
•
Be
sure
vehicle
is
on
level
surface.
•
Oil
will
drain
more
freely
when
warm.
•
Catch
oil
in
a
suitable
container.
•
See
engine
manual
packed
with
your
unit
for
further
in-
structions.
DIPSTICK
ENGINE
OIL
FILLER
CAP
FIG.
19
RECOMMENDED
SAE
VISCOSITY
GRADES
•
°F
-20°
0°
32°
60°
80°
100°
°C
-29°
-18°
0°
16°
27°
38°
FIG.
20
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