MTD 13AP625K730 - Maintaining Your Lawn Tractor; Engine Maintenance; Lubrication Points; Cleaning the Tractor

WARNING
Beforeperforming
anymaintenanceor
repairs,disengage
PTO, move shift lever
intoneutralposition,
set parkingbrake,
stop engine and
remove keyto prevent
unintendedstarting.
Before lubricating,
repairing, or inspect-
ing,always disengage
PTO,move shift lever
intoneutral position,
set parkingbrake,
stop engine and
remove key to prevent
unintendedstarting.
KohlerTwinShown
Figure 6-1
_ ARNING:Beforeperforming any
maintenanceor repairs,disengagePTO,
moveshift lever into neutral position, set
parking brake,stop engine and remove
key to prevent unintended starting.
Engine
Referto the EngineOperator/Owner Manualfor
engine maintenanceinstructions.
Checkengineoil levelbeforeeachuseas instructed
inthe EngineOperator/OwnerManualpackedwithyour
unit.Follow the instructionscarefully.
Changing Engine Oil
.
3.
.
Popopenthe protectivecap ontheendofthe oil
drainvalveto exposethedrain port.
Removetheoil fillcap/dipstickfromthe oil fill tube.
Pushtheoildrainhose(packedwiththismanual)onto
theoildrainport.Routetheoppositeendofthehoseinto
anappropriateoilcollectioncontainerwithacapacity
greatenoughtocollecttheusedoil.SeeFig.6-1.
Pushthedrainvalveinandturn counter-clockwiseto
releasevalveto drainoil.
.
.
Aftertheoil hasfinisheddraining,pushtheoil drain
valvebackin, rotateit clockwiseto lockthevalve
closedand re-captheendof the oil drainvalveto
keepdebrisfromenteringthedrainport.
Servicetheoilfilter (if so equipped)as instructedin
theseparateEngineOperator/OwnerManualpacked
withyourunit.
Performtheabovestepsinthe oppositeorderafteroil
hasfinisheddraining.
7. Refilltheenginewithnewmotoroilas instructedinthe
EngineOperator/OwnerManualpackedwithyourunit.
IMPORTANT:Refertothe EngineOperator/Owner
Manualpackedwithyourunit for informationregarding
thequantityandproperweightof motoroil.
Air Cleaner
Servicethepre-cleaner,if soequipped,andcartridge/air
cleanerelementasinstructedin theEngineOperator/
OwnerManualpackedwithyour unit.
Spark Plug(s)
Thesparkplug(s)shouldbecleanedand thegap reset
oncea season.Sparkplugreplacementis recommended
atthestartofeachmowingseason.RefertotheEngine
Operator/OwnerManualforcorrectplugtypeandgap
specifications.
Lubrication
_ ARNING:Beforelubricating, repairing, or
inspecting, always disengage PTO,move
shift lever into neutral position, set parking
brake, stop engine and remove key to
prevent unintended starting.
Engine
Lubricatetheenginewithmotoroil as instructedinthe
EngineOwnerManualpackedwith yourunit.
Pivot Points & Linkage
Lubricateall thepivotpointsonthedrivesystem,parking
brakeand lift linkageatleastoncea seasonwithlightoil.
Rear Wheels
Therearwheelsshouldbe removedfromthe axlesonce
a season.Lubricatetheaxlesandtherimswell withan
all-purposegreasebeforere-installingthem.
Front Axles
Eachendof the tractor'sfrontpivotbarmaybeequipped
witha greasefitting.Lubricatewitha greasegunafter
every25 hoursoftractoroperation.
Cleaning the Engine And Deck
Anyfueloroil spilledonthemachineshouldbe wiped
off promptly.DoNOTallowdebristoaccumulatearound
thecoolingfinsoftheengineor onany otherpart of the
machine.
IMPORTANT:Theuseofa pressurewashertocleanyour
tractorisNOTrecommended,it maycausedamageto
electricalcomponents,spindles,pulleys,bearingsor the
engine.
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