T he oil lev el should come to the bottom of the fill
hole . If it does not, add enough of the proper oil
type until the lev el reac hes the bottom of the fill
hole .
Figure 27
1. Check/ll plug 2. Drain plug
3. Install the plug .
Changing the Transmission
Fluid
Chang e the transmission fluid after the first 25 hours
of operation and ev er y 2 years thereafter .
Important: Use onl y Mobil Dexr on lll or
equi v alent transmission fluids. Other fluids could
cause system dama ge.
1. Place a drain pan at the rear of the mac hine .
2. R emo v e the drain plug from the rear of the
transmission ( Figure 28 ).
Figure 28
1. Check/ll plug 2. Drain plug
3. Push do wn on the handle and tip the mac hine bac k.
R emo v e the c hec k/fill plug from the right-hand
side of the transmission ( Figure 28 ).
4. W hen the fluid is drained, install the drain plug .
5. Place the mo w er on its dr ums on a lev el surface .
6. Fill the transmission with appro ximately 94 fluid
ounces of the proper type of transmission fluid
until the lev el reac hes the bottom of the c hec k/fill
hole; refer to Chec king the T ransmission Fluid.
7. Install the c hec k/fill plug .
Brake Maintenance
Adjusting the
Service/Parking Brake
If ser vice/park brak e slips when operated, an
adjustment is required.
1. Mo v e ser vice/parking brak e lev er to Off position.
2. T o increase cable tension, loosen front cable jam
n ut and tighten bac k cable jam n ut ( Figure 29 )
until a force of 6-9 lb . is required to eng ag e brak e .
F orce to be measured at lev er knob . Do not o v er
adjust, or brak e band ma y drag .
Figure 29
1. Traction cable 2. Service/parking brake cable
Belt Maintenance
Adjusting the Belts
Mak e sure belts are properly tensioned to assure proper
operation of the mac hine and unnecessar y w ear . Chec k
belts frequently .
Reel Drive Belt (Reel)
1. R emo v e the belt co v er mounting fasteners and belt
co v er to expose belt ( Figure 30 ).
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