ChangingtheHydraulicOil
AndFilter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours
Every800hours
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrolleversto
theneutrallockedposition,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Placealargepanunderthehydraulicreservoirand
transmissioncaseandremovetheplugs,drainingallof
thehydraulicuid(
Figure90).
Figure90
1.Hydraulicreservoirdrain
plug
3.Transmissioncasedrain
plug
2.Filter
4.Cleantheareaaroundthehydraulicoillterand
removeit(Figure90).
5.Immediatelyinstallanewhydraulicoillter.
6.Installthehydraulicreservoirandtransmissioncase
drainplugs.
7.Fillthereservoirtotheproperlevel(approximately6
quarts);referto
CheckingtheHydraulicSystem(page
30).
8.Starttheengineandcheckforoilleaks.Allowthe
enginetorunforaboutveminutes,thenshutitoff.
9.After2minutes,checkthelevelofthehydraulicuid;
referto
CheckingtheHydraulicSystem(page30).
Cleaning
CleaningUndertheMower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Removethegrassbuildupunderthemowerdaily.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrolleversto
theneutrallockedposition,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Raisethemowertothetransportposition.
4.Raisethefrontofthemachinebyusingjackstands.
5.Thoroughlycleantheundersideofthemowerwith
water.
WasteDisposal
Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicoil,andenginecoolantare
pollutants.Disposeoftheseaccordingtoyourstateandlocal
regulations.
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