MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
50 HOUR MAINTENANCE
CHANGE
TRANSMISSION
OIL AND FILTER
Location:
To
Change:
Transmission filter (G).
Drain plug
(H).
Dipstick (I).
Bring the transmission oil temperature to a
minimum
of
180 degrees
F.
Remove the drain plug.
Allow the oil to drain completely into a
proper collection container.
Clean the area around the filter thoroughly.
Remove the transmission filter.
Apply a thin film
of
clean transmission oil
to the new filter gasket surface and install
the filter according to the manufacturer's
specifications.
Install the drain plug.
Fill the transmission through the dipstick
tube
(I)
until the oil level is between the add
and
:full
marks.
Run the engine for a minimum
of
2 minutes
at engine idle.
Check the oil level at the dipstick.
Raise the transmission oil temperature to a
minimum
of
180 degrees
F.
Recheck the oil at
the dipstick.
NOTE:
This
change interval is only for the first initial 50
hours
of
use.
Following the initial replacement
of
oil and
filter see the
Service Intervals
on
page 5-5
of
this manual
for the standard change interval.
NOTE: Refer
to
page 5-24
of
this manual for the proper oil
specifications and capacities.
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