ServicingtheTransaxle
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
TransaxleOilType:T oro®HYPR-OIL™500
hydraulicoilorMobil®115W-50
1.Preparethemachineformaintenance;referto
PreparingtheMachine(page57).
2.Rotatecounterclockwisethe2quarter-turn
fastenersthatsecurethekneepadtothe
chassisofthemachine(Figure97).
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Figure97
1.Quickreleasescrews3.Oilexpansiontank
2.Kneepad
3.Liftthekneepadupandrearwardslightlyand
removethepadfromthemachine(Figure97).
4.Cleanareaarounduid-expansiontankand
removecap(Figure97).
5.Checktheuidlevelintheexpansiontank.
Note:Theuid-levelcoverthebottomportin
tank.
6.Iftheuidlevelistoolow,addthespecieduid
intotheexpansiontank.
7.Installthetankcapontotheexpansiontankand
tightenthecapuntilitissnug(Figure97).
Note:Donotovertightenthecap.
ControlsSystem
Maintenance
AdjustingthePattern
ControlCableforthe
Spreader
1.Preparethemachineformaintenance;referto
PreparingtheMachine(page57).
2.Emptythehopper;refertoEmptyingthe
Spreader(page30).
3.Closetheimpellergatebypushingtheheavy
distributiongranular-gateleverforwardfully
(Figure98).
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Figure98
1.Unlock—spreadpattern
controlhandle(rotate
counterclockwise)
3.Lock—spreadpattern
controlhandle(rotate
clockwise)
2.Pushdown—spread
patterncontrolhandle
4.Pushforward—heavy
distributiongranular-gate
lever
4.Rotatethespread-pattern-controlhandle
counterclockwise,pushthehandledown,
androtatethespread-pattern-controlhandle
clockwise(3)refertoFigure98.
5.Loosenthejamnutattheendofthe
pattern-controlcable(Figure99).
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