Cub Cadet i1046 Operator's Manual page 92

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WARNING
Before performing
i any maintenanceor
i repairs, disengage
PTO, move shift
lever into neutral
position, set parking
brake, stop engine
and remove key to
i prevent unintended
starting.
Before lubricating,
I repairing, o r
i inspecting, always
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disengage PTO, set
parking brake, stop
2engine and remove
key to prevent
unintended starting.
Maintaining Your Lawn Tractor
WARNING:Beforeperformingany
maintenance or repairs,disengage
PTO,set parkingbrake,stop engine
and removekey to preventunintended
starting.
Checking Engine Oil Level
Checkengineoil levelbeforeeachuse as follows:
• Placethetractoron a flat surfaceand stopthe
engine.Allowthe engineto cool long enoughfor the
oil to draininto theengine sump.
• Cleanthearea aroundthe oil dipstick!fillcap.
• Unscrewthe dipstick/fillcap fromthe fill tube on the
engine.Removethedipstick and wipethe oil off.
Reinsertthe dipstickinto thetube and rest the cap
on the tube. Do notscrewthe caponto thetube. See
Figure15.
Dipstick/Oil F illCap
Oil DrainValve
Figure 15
Pull thedipstick outand checkthe oil level.The oil
levelshouldbe up to, but notover,the "FULL"of "F'
markon the dipstick.See Figure16.
- Full Mark
F
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_ O_erating
Hange
L_
Figure 16
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If the levelis low,add oil of the propertype (See
Chart Below),up to the "FULl_" o r "F" markon the
dipstick.Alwayscheckthe levelwith the dipstick
beforeadding moreoil. Donot overfill the crank-
case.
Recommended ViscosityGrades
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(°F)-20o 0o 20o 40o 60o 80o 100o
(°C)-30 o -20o -10° 0° 10° 20o 30o 40o
IMPORTANT:Neveroperatethe enginewith theoil level
belowthe"ADD"or "L"mark,or abovethe"FULL"or "F'
mark,on the dipstick.
Changing Engine Oil & Filter
Changethe engineoil and oil filter after every 100hours
of operation.
• Runthe enginefor a short time to warmthe engine
oil. Theoil willflow morefreely and carry awaymore
impurities.
• Locatethe oil drain valveon the rightsideof the
engine,beneaththe startermotor.Referto Figure15.
• Pop openthe protectivecap on the end of the oil
drain valveto exposethedrain port. Pushthe oil drain
hose(packedwith this manual)onto theoil drain port.
Routethe oppositeend of the hoseintoan appropriate
oil collectioncontainerwith a capacitygreatenoughto
collectthe usedoil.
Removetheoil fill cap/dipstickfromthe oil fill tube.
Pushthedrain valve in slightlyand turn counterclock-
wise untilit stop,thenpull the valvefully outwardto
open thevalve and drainthe oil. See Figure17.
DrainValve
"DrainHose
Figure 17
After theoil hasfinisheddraining,pushtheoil drain
valveback in, rotateit clockwiseto lock the valve
closed.Removethe drain hoseand re-capthe end of
the oil drain valveto keepdebrisfrom entering.
Fromthe left sideof the engine,removetheoil filter
usingan automotivetype oil filterwrench (See Figure
18).Wipe thefilter adapterwith a cleancloth.
Placethe newoil filter in a shallowpan withopen end
up. Pournewoil, of the propertype, intothe center
threadedhole.Stoppouringwhenthe oil reachesthe
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