User's Manual

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LUBRICATION

Steering Control Shafts

Tip the driver’s seat.

Lubricate with a grease gun, one zerk for each

steering control shaft, until the grease is forced out.

Use only good quality molybdenum disulphide grease.

Grease from well-known brand names (petrochemical

companies, etc.) usually maintains a good quality.

Mower Deck Struts

Lubricate with a grease gun, one zerk for each strut,

until the grease is forced out.

Use only good quality molybdenum disulphide grease.

Grease from well-known brand names (petrochemical

companies, etc.) usually maintains a good quality.

Lubricating the steering control shafts

8011-578

Lubricating struts

8011-577-1

Changing the Oil Filter

1. Drain the engine oil in accordance with the

work description under the heading “Engine

Oil/Change Engine Oil”.

2. Remove the oil ﬁ lter. If necessary, use a ﬁ lter

remover.

3. Wipe new, clean engine oil onto the seal for

the new ﬁ lter.

4. Mount the ﬁ lter by hand with a ¾ turn.

5. Run the engine warm, then check that there

are no leaks around the oil ﬁ lter seal.

6. Check the oil level in the engine, top up

if necessary. The oil ﬁ lter holds 0.2 qt.

(0.2 liters) of oil.

Changing the oil ﬁ lter

8011-745