Sears Super 12 - Transaxle Lubrication; Engine Lubrication; Air Cleaner Maintenance

TRANSAXLE LUBRICATION
FIG. 9
Rear wheel is removed for illustrating.
1. Check oil in transaxle every 50 hours of operation.
To check oil level, remove filler plug (Fig. 9),
from transaxle. Oil level shou ld be even with this
plug.
2. Change oil in transaxle after 500 hours of
operation. To drain, remove drain plug as shown
above and catch oil in suitable container.
3. To fill transaxle, use 5 qts .. of Allstate S.A.E.
30 motor oil for service MM or MS or equivalent.
Fill through filler plug as shown in Fig. 9.
ENGINE LUBRICATION
FIG. 10
1. Change oil in crankcase after first 2 hours of
operation. Engine should be warm when oil is
changed.
2. To drain oil, unscrew pipe plug at lower R.H.
side of engine , see Fig. 10. Catch oil in suitable
container.
3. Refill engine crankcase with oil as instructed
under "Before Starting the Engine". Check oil
leve l after each five hours of operation and add
oil, if necessary , to bring to correct leve l.
4. After first oil change, oil should be changed
after each 25 hours of operation.
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FIG. 11
LUBRICATION CHART
There ore only 5 grease fittings on this tractor:
1. Grease front spindles and wheels every five
hours. Two shots of grease each fitting.
2. Grease steering sector every 5 hours, two shots
of grease.
3. Check oil in engine cfankcase at least every 5
hours of operation. Change oil every 25 hours of
normal oper ation. In extremely dirty or dusty
conditions change oil every 15 or 20 hours of
operation.
4. Che ck oil in transaxle every 50 hours of operation.
Change oi I in transaxle every 500 hours of
operation.
5. Apply se ve ral drops of oil to all pivot points
every 5 hours of operation.
FIG . 12
AIR CLEANER
Clea n air cleaner periodically. To clean carburetor
air cleaner remove wing nut that holds air fi Iter cover
to brocket and remove cover.
1. Pull element from bracket.
2. Top element , lightly on a flat surface to dislodge
any dirt etc. which has accumulated on element.
Compressed air ' may also be used to clean air
cleaner. Blow air from center to outside. This is
a dry type air cleaner, so do not oil or wash in
gasolin e or other solvent .
3. Clean cover and brocket and replace element.
Be sure it is sea ted properly. Wing nut must be
kep t tight. If a ir cleaner becomes to d irty, eng i ne
will not receive sufficient air to run properly. At
the start of each season it is recommended t hat a
new element be installed.
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