Cub Cadet SERIES 3000 TRACTOR GT 3200 - Manual (Page 33)

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Cleaning The Engine
This tractor has an air-cooled engine.
Air must be able to circulate freely
around the engine through the fly-
wheel screen, through the cooling
shrouds and over the fins of the
cylinder head and cylinder block. Keep
these areas free of accumulated dirt
and debris or the engine will overheat;
possibly causing extensive engine
damage. Regularly clean the inside of
the side panels, dash intake screen
and grille to ensure adequate cooling.
If debris has accumulated inside the
cooling shrouds, the blower housing
and cooling shrouds should be
removed and the cooling fins cleaned.
WARNING: This machine is
designed to cool properly with
the side panels in place. Oper-
ating without the panels could
cause premature accumula-
tion of dirt and debris on the
engine, resulting in inade-
quate cooling.
WARNING: Keep the muffler
area clean. Before running the
engine, clean the muffler area
to remove all combustible
debris. Inspect the muffler
area often when mowing
during the Fall season.
Checking Engine Oil Level
Before each use, the oil level of the
engine crankcase to see that it is filled
to the correct level. Close monitoring
of the oil level during the first 10 hours
of operation of the engine is especially
important and the oil level should be
checked EVERY HOUR during the
first five hours of operation.
Before checking the oil level, clean the
area around the oil level dipstick to
prevent debris from entering the
crankcase. Refer to Figure 26. Always
keep the oil level between the “FULL”
and the “ADD” marks on the dipstick.
See Figure 25.
Figure 25
When checking the oil level, the
engine must be cold, the dipstick must
be withdrawn and wiped clean, then
inserted all the way into the tube
before being withdrawn for a true
reading.
Check the oil level only while the
engine is stopped and the tractor is
level.
Adding Engine Oil
WARNING: Never overfill the
crankcase. The engine may
overheat and/or damage may
result if the crankcase is
below the “ADD” mark or
over the “FULL” mark on the
dipstick. For best results, fill
to the “FULL” mark on the
dipstick as opposed to add-
ing a given quantity of oil.
Always check the level on
the dipstick before adding
more oil.
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Operating
Range
Full
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