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Indications that a transaxle is not warrantable
Anything that would indicate misuse, abuse, neglect,
accident, improper maintenance, alteration, vandalism,
theft, fire, water or damage because of other peril or
natural disaster will render the transaxle non-warrant-
able even though it is within the normal warranty
period.
Typical indicators of a void warranty would be:
• The normal warranty is for 3 years or 120 hours,
whichever comes first. Beyond 120 hours of use,
the tractor is out of warranty
• Abnormally high wear indicators for the age of
the tractor (usually consistent with high hours of
usage). As an example, if the tires are com-
pletely worn-out on a tractor that is 6-months
old, it is reasonable to think it has been used
pretty heavily even if the hour meter has been
unplugged.
• Bent axle, broken housing, or other obvious
signs of impact damage
• Contaminated fluid or low fluid
• Damage to the cooling fan
• Enough dirt or debris on the transaxle to prevent
the it from cooling properly
• Indication that the tractor has been over-loaded.
Brake adjustment
1. Test the operation of the brakes
1a. Disengage the transmission release rod by
pulling it out and hooking it.
1b. Set the parking brake by depressing the
brake/clutch pedal and pushing-down on
the parking brake/cruise control lever.
See Figure 5.13.
1c. Attempt to push the tractor. If it can be
pushed by hand without skidding a rear
wheel, check and adjust the brakes.
1d. Release the parking brake.
1e. Attempt to push the tractor again.
If it cannot be pushed with reasonable effort,
check and adjust the brakes and the hydro.
by-pass (controlled by the transmission
release rod).
Figure 5.13
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