Note:Beforestartingtheengine,checktheoilleveland
addoilifnecessary.
UseautomotivedetergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassication
ofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.Refertoyourengineowner's
manual.
UseFigure12belowtoselectthebestoilviscosityforthe
outdoortemperaturerangeexpected:
Figure12
EngineOilCapacities
Model
EngineOilCapacity
37771
37772
18to20oz.(0.53to0.59l)
1.Removethedipstickandslowlypouroilintotheoil
lltubetoraisetheoilleveltotheFullmarkonthe
dipstick.Donotoverll.(Figure13).
Figure13
2.Installthedipsticksecurely.
Note:Donotspilloilaroundtheoillltube;oilcould
leakontotractionpartsandcausethetractiontoslip.
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CheckingtheTirePressure
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Thetiresareoverinatedatthefactoryforshipping.Reduce
thepressureequallyinbothtirestobetween17and20psi
(116and137kPa).
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CheckingtheSkidsand
Scraper
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
RefertoCheckingandAdjustingtheSkidsandScraperin
Maintenance.
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CheckingtheTractionDrive
Operation
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
CAUTION
Ifthetractiondriveisnotproperlyadjusted,the
machinemaymoveinthedirectionoppositeof
whatyouintended,causinginjuryand/orproperty
damage.
Carefullycheckthetractiondriveandadjustit
properly,ifnecessary.
Note:Tocheckthetractiondriveoperation,theself-propel
featuremustbeengagedbyensuringthewheelsarepinned
intheaxle.Referto(page).
1.Starttheengine;refertoStartingtheEngine.
2.MovethespeedselectortoPositionR1;referto
OperatingtheSpeedSelector.
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