Ariens 931000 - Manuel (Page 8)

LUBRICATION
I FUEL TANK FILLER CAP
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TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL
AND FILLER PLUG
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FIGURE 7
FILLING ENGINE OIL
Check the engine crankcase oil level daily or after every 5 hours
operation. It is essential that the oil level be maintained in the
"safe” operating range as shown in Figure 8 at all times or
serious engine damage could result.
To check the oil, stop engine and wipe, all cHrt and dust from
around the dip stick, Figure 9. Pull dip stick out, wipe off the oil,
re-insert dip stick and push it down tight: Pull the dip stick out
and observe the oil level. Add sufficient oil of the proper viscosity
to bring the oil up to the "FULL” (FV mark, see Figure 8. Be
sure tractor is level to correctly read dip stick. Do not overfill. Oil
■ level must-never exceed.full mark.
NOTE: ON MODELS EQUIPPED WITH A TWIN CYLINDER
ENGINE, THE DIP STICK AND OIL FILL OPENINGS ARE LOCATED
ON TOP OF THE ENGINE AT THE FRONT. NOTE THAT THE DIP
STICK OPENING AND THE OIL FILL OPENING ARE SEPARATE.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ADD OIL AT THE DIP STICK OPENING.
Use high quality detergent type oil with service designation SC,
CC, SD or SE. Oii weight (SAE-viscosity) is selected according to
the anticipated temperature in the area of engine operation. Refer
to Engine Manufacturer’s Instructions for oil.
When the tractor is new, the oii should be changed after the first
5 hours of operation.
Under normal operating conditions, the oil should be changed
every 25 hours of operation, if extremely dusty or dirty condi­
tions prevail, change oil more frequently. See Engine Manufac­
turer’s Instructions.
Drain the crankcase by removing the drain plug, shown in Figure
10, and aUow the oil to drain into a container, if possibie, run
engine just prior to changing oil, as the oil will flow more freely
and carry away more contamination when hot: .
OIL DRAIN TWIN CYLINDER ONLY
NOTE: BOTTOM OF
ENGINE SHOWN.
FIGURE 10
Replace drain piug. Remove dip stick and refill crankcase.
Check oil on the dip stick to see that the oil level is at the
"FULL" (F) mark. Do not overfill. Single cylinder models re­
quire about 2 quarts of oil. Twin cylinders require about 3 pints
of oil.
TRANSMISSION OIL GRADE AND VISCOSITY
A standard type 5W-30 or an equivalent detergent type motor oil
meeting the requirements of the American Petroleum Institute ^
(A.P.i.) Service Classification SE should be used. Change
hydrostatic transmission oil from 5W-30 to SAE 30 if the ambient
temperature is above 80°F and the tractor is to be worked hard
(such as piowing, tilling or when the lift is used to capacity caus­
ing the pump to be under high pressures and temperatures).
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