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Figure80
6.Threadthedipstickllcapontothellertube.
Note:Donottightenthecapwithawrench.
7.Checkallhosesandttingsforleaks.
ChangingtheHydraulicFluidand
Filter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst10hours—Changethe
hydraulic-uidlter.Donotexceed
10hoursoryouwilldamagethe
hydraulicsystem.
Every200hours—Changethehydraulic-uid
lter.
Every1,500hours—Replacethehydraulicuid.
Hydraulicuidcapacity:approximately5.6L(6US
qt)
1.Lowerthedecktotheshopoor,shutoffthe
engine,andremovethekeyfromthekeyswitch.
2.Blockthe2rearwheels.
3.Jackupbothsidesofthefrontaxleandsupport
itwithjackstands.
4.Replacethehydrauliclter(Figure81).
Note:Drainpancapacity:a5.6L(6USqt)
capacityorgreater.
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Figure81
5.Removejackstandsandlowerthemachine.
6.Addthespeciedhydraulicuidintothelltube
(Figure80)untiltheuidlevelinthetransaxle
housing(reservoir)showsatthemidpoint
betweentheupperandlowermarksofthe
dipstick(Figure79).
Important:Donotllthetransaxlehousing
withhydraulicuidabovetheuppermarkof
thedipstick.
7.Starttheengine,cyclethesteeringwheeland
deck-liftcylinders,andcheckforoilleaks.Allow
theenginetorunforabout5minutes,thenshut
itoff.
8.After2minutes,checkthelevelofthehydraulic
uid;refertoCheckingtheHydraulicSystem
andFluidLevel(page64).
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