Cub Cadet MTD P71 Series - Manual (Page 62)

P71 Series Vertical Shaft Engines
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Oil dipstick
To check the oil:
1. Twist and remove the dipstick from the engine.
2. Clean the oil off of the tip of the dipstick.
3. Re-insert the dipstick and turn it until it is fully
seated to get the oil level reading. See Figure 1.1.
4. The oil level is determined by the highest point on
the dipstick that is completely covered with oil.
Dip stick tube removal
Some MTD engines come with a dip stick tube, depending
on the application. See Figure 5.2.
To remove/replace the dip stick tube:
1. Remove the dip stick.
2. Remove the screw at the top of the dip stick tube
using a 10 mm wrench. See Figure 5.2.
3. Lift the dip stick tube enough for the bottom of the
tube to clear the engine block.
4. Pull the tube out of the underside of the engine
shroud.
5. Inspect the O-ring on the dip stick tube. Replace if
damaged. See Figure 5.3.
6. Install by following the previous steps in reverse
order.
Figure 1.1
Fully seat the
dip stick before
reading it
Figure 5.2
Screw
Figure 5.3
O-ring