MTD 769-01645A - Page 24

WARNING
any maintenance or
repairs,disengage
PTO,move shift lever
intoneutral position,
set parkingbrake, stop
engine and remove key
o preventunintended
_tarting!
Before lubricatingi
repairing, or inspect,
ing,always disengage
PTOImove shift lever
into neutral position,
set parking brake, stop
engineandremovekey
to prevent unintended
startingl
NOTE:Dependingon
the engine model found
Onyour tractorl itmay
be necessarytoremove
the tractor!s side panel
in OrdertOreplacethe
oil filter (if so equipped):
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Figure 20
WARNING: Before performing
any maintenance or repairs,
disengage PTO,move shift lever
intoneutral position, set parking
brake, stop engine and remove
key to prevent unintended
starting.
Engine
Referto the EngineOperator/Owner Manualfor
engine maintenance instructions.
Checkengineoil levelbeforeeachuseas instructed
inthe EngineOperator/OwnerManualpackedwithyour
unit.Follow the instructionscarefully.
Changing Engine Oil
NOTE:Dependingontheenginemodelfoundon your
tractor,itmaybenecessaryto removethetractor'sside
panelin orderto replacethe oilfilter(if so equipped).
1. Popopentheprotectivecapontheendoftheoil
drainvalvetoexposethedrain port.See Figure20.
2. Removetheoil fill cap/dipstickfromthe oil filltube.
3. Pushtheoildrainhose(packedwiththismanual)
ontotheoil drainport. Routetheoppositeendofthe
hoseintoanappropriateoil collectioncontainerwith
a capacitygreatenoughtocollect theusedoil.
4. Aftertheoil has finisheddraining,pushtheoil drain
valvebackin,rotateitclockwisetolockthevalve
closedand re-capthe endof the oil drainvalveto
keepdebrisfromenteringthedrainport.
5. Servicetheoilfilter (if soequipped)as instructedin
theseparateEngineOperator/OwnerManualpacked
withyourunit.
Performtheabovestepsinthe oppositeorderafteroil has
finisheddraining.
6. Refilltheenginewith newmotoroil asinstructedinthe
EngineOperator/OwnerManualpackedwithyourunit.
IMPORTANT:Refertothe EngineOperator/Owner
Manualpackedwithyourunit for informationregardingthe
quantityandproperweightofmotoroil.
Air Cleaner
Servicethepre-cleaner,ifsoequipped,andcartridge/air
cleanerelementas instructedin the EngineOperator/
OwnerManualpackedwithyour unit.
Spark Plug(s)
Thesparkplug(s)shouldbecleanedand thegap reset
oncea season.Sparkplugreplacementisrecommended
atthestartofeachmowingseason.Referto the Engine
Operator/OwnerManualfor correctplugtypeandgap
specifications.
Lubrication
_ ARNING: Before lubricating,
repairing, or inspecting,always
disengage PTO,move shift lever
intoneutral position,set parking
brake, stop engine and remove
key to prevent unintended start-
ing.
Engine
Lubricatetheenginewithmotoroil as instructedinthe
EngineOwnerManualpackedwith yourunit.
Pivot Points & Linkage
Lubricateall the pivotpointsonthe drivesystem,parking
brakeand lift linkageat leastoncea seasonwithlightoil.
Rear Wheels
Therearwheelsshouldbe removedfromthe axlesonce
a season.Lubricatethe axlesandthe rimswell withan
all-purposegreasebeforere-installingthem.
Front Axles
Eachendofthetractor'sfrontpivotbarmaybeequipped
witha greasefitting.Lubricatewitha greasegunafter
every25 hoursof tractoroperation.
Cleaning the Engine And Deck
Anyfueloroil spilledonthe machineshouldbe wiped
off promptly.Do NOTallowdebristo accumulatearound
thecoolingfinsof the engineor onany otherpart of the
machine.
IMPORTANT:Theuseofa pressurewasherto cleanyour
tractorisNOTrecommended.It maycausedamageto
electricalcomponents,spindles,pulleys,bearingsor the
engine.
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