ChangingtheOilinthe
RearAxle
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours
Every800hours
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthe3drainplugs,1on
eachendand1inthecenter(Figure70).
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Figure70
1.Drainplugs
3.Removetheoil-level-checkplugsandthemain
axleventcaptoeaseindrainingoftheoil.
4.Removethedrainplugsandallowtheoiltodrain
intothepans.
5.Installtheplugs.
6.Removeacheckplugandlltheaxlewith
approximately2.37L(80oz)of85W-140gear
lubeoruntiltheoilisuptothebottomofthehole.
7.Installthecheckplug.
CheckingtheLubricantin
theGearBoxoftheRear
Axle
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Every400hours(Alsocheckthelubricant
beforeyourststarttheengine.)
ThegearboxislledwithSAE85W-140gear
lubricant.Thecapacityis0.5L(16oz).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Removethecheck/llplugfromtheleftsideof
thegearbox(Figure71)andmakesurethat
lubricantisuptothebottomofthehole.Ifthe
levelislow,addenoughlubricanttobringthe
leveluptothebottomofthehole.
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Figure71
1.Gearbox2.Check/llplug
AdjustingtheTraction
DriveforNeutral
Themachinemustnotcreepwhenthetractionpedal
isreleased.Ifitdoescreep,anadjustmentisrequired.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,shutoffthe
engine,positionthespeedcontrolintothelow
range,andlowerthecuttingunits.
2.Pressonlytherightbrakepedalandengagethe
parkingbrake.
3.Jackuptheleftsideofthemachineuntilthe
leftfronttireisofftheshopoor.Supportthe
machinewithjackstandstopreventitfrom
fallingaccidentally.
4.Starttheengineandallowitrunatlowidle.
5.Adjustthejamnutsonthepumprodendto
movethepumpcontroltubeforwardtoeliminate
forwardcreeporrearwardtoeliminaterearward
creep(Figure72).
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Figure72
1.Pump-rodjamnuts2.Pumpcontroltube
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