Cub Cadet 1405 - Section IV. Maintenance

SECTION IV. MAINTENANCE
ENGINE OIL
The engine crankcase is filled with ship-away oil. This
oil may be used for the first 5 hours of engine opera¬
tion at temperatures between 0 degrees F and 90
degrees F. If temperatures are not within this range,
drain the oil from the oil filter, if installed, and
crankcase and replace with new oil as specified in the
"LUBRICATION TABLE." The engine oil must be
drained and replaced with new oil after 5 hours of
engine operation and then after every 100 hours.
To aid starting, the selection of crankcase lubricating
oils should be based on the lowest anticipated tem¬
peratures until the next drain period.
Cub Cadet Low Ash Engine Oil meeting API Service
Classification SF or SG is recommended. For max¬
imum engine life select API SF or SG oils with lowest
levels of barium, calcium, or magnesium additives and
minimum ash content (approximately 0.5%). Lubri¬
cant suppliers will normally furnish this information on
their engine oils.
Multi-viscosity numbered oils such as SAE 10W-30 or
SAE 10W-40 can be used above 32 degrees
Fahrenheit.
OIL LEVEL CHECK
A CAUTION
The oil level should be checked every hour
during the first 5 hours of operation.
Before each use, the oil level of the engine crankcase
should be checked to see that it is filled to correct
level. Close rrranitoring of the oil level during the first
5 hours of operation of the engine is especially impor¬
tant. Always keep the oil level between the "FULL"
and the "LOW" marks on the dipstick.
1. Clean the area around the oil full tube and oil fill
cap/dipstick to prevent debris from entering the
crankcase.
2. Unthread and remove oil fill cap/dipstick. Wipe oil
off dipstick.
3. Insert dipstick into tube until cap rests on top of
the tube. DO NOT thread cap into the tube at this
time.
4. Remove dipstick and check oil level. Add proper
oil if necessary.
5. R einstall oil fill cap/dipstick by threading cap
securely into tube.
A CAUTION
Oil fill cap/dipstick MUST BE TIGHTENED
SECURELY INTO TUBE AT ALL TIMES
WHEN ENGINE IS OPERATING.
■ I^ NOTE
Check the oil level only while the engine is
stopped and tractor is level.
■ ^NOTE
The engine oil level should be checked prior
to every use.
OIL CHANGE PROCEDURE
■ ^NOTE
The engine oil should be changed after the
first 5 hours of operation. Then oil should be
changed after every 100 hours of operation.
Refer to the MAINTENANCE CHART and the LUBRI¬
CATION TABLE for information regarding the fre¬
quency of oil change and the quantity and type of oil
needed. While the engine oil is warm, proceed as fol¬
lows:
A WARNING
Oil may be hot. Use care to avoid burns
from hot oil.
1. Place the tractor on a level surface, and engage
brake pedal lock. Remove the drain plug and col¬
lect the old oil in an adequate container. (Refer to
Figure 22.)
2. Remove the oil filter by turning it counterclock¬
wise.
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