Let the engine run for a few minutes to warm up the oil before beginning.

Pull the hood release latch at the front right of the tractor and lift the hood up.

Lift the hood prop bar from its seat and place it in the hooks on the underside of the hood.

The right side engine panel is held in place by two rotating tabs (highlighted in red).

Pull each tab straight away from the panel and twist them 90° so that they fit through the slots in the panel.

Pull the top of the engine panel straight out until it is free from the tabs.

Lift the engine panel up to remove it and set it aside.

The drain plug is a 17 mm hex bolt located on the underside of the tractor.

Place an oil drain pan underneath the drain plug to catch the oil when it begins to drain.

Use a 17 mm box end wrench to loosen the drain plug 3/4 of a turn.

Loosen the drain plug by hand until it comes out and oil begins to drain from the oil pan.

• You may consider using a bucket first to catch the oil, as it may not drain into the oil drain pan quickly, potentially leading to a spill.

Watch the draining oil for shiny specks. Small flakes of metal could indicate a problem with your tractor's engine internals.

While the oil is draining, wipe off the drain plug with a clean rag or towel.

Remove the old drain plug gasket and replace it, making sure that the new gasket fits over the threads of the drain plug.

Wipe down the area around the drain plug with a clean rag or towel.

Reinstall the drain plug and tighten it as much as you can by hand.

Use a 17 mm box end wrench to tighten the drain plug until it is snug.

Do not over-tighten the drain plug. Doing so may strip the threads or crack the oil pan. You can always come back later and tighten the drain plug more if needed.

Move the oil drain pan so that it is directly under the oil filter.

Remove the oil filter by turning it counterclockwise until it comes free.

If the filter is on too tightly to remove by hand, use an oil filter wrench to loosen it first, then continue to remove it by hand.

Place the oil filter with the open end facing down onto the oil drain pan to allow the old oil to drain out.