ChangingtheRear-Axle
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours
Every800hours
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthe3drainplugs;1on
eachendand1inthecenter(Figure108).
3.Removethecheckplugstoeaseinthedraining
oftheoil.
4.Removethedrainplugsandallowtheoiltodrain
intothepans.
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Figure108
1.Drain-pluglocation
5.Cleantheareaaroundthedrainplugatthe
bottomofthegearbox(Figure109).
6.Removethedrainplugfromthegearboxand
allowtheoiltodrainintoapan.
Note:Removethellplugtoeaseinthe
drainingoftheoil.
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Figure109
1.Drainplug
7.Addenoughoiltobringtheleveluptothebottom
ofthecheckplugholes;refertoChangingthe
Rear-AxleLubricant(page72),andChecking
theRear-Axle-GearboxLubricant(page71).
8.Installtheplugs.
CheckingtheRearWheel
Toe-In
ServiceInterval:Every800hours
1.Measurethecenter-to-centerdistance(ataxle
height)atthefrontandrearofthesteeringtires.
Note:Thefrontmeasurementmustbe6mm
(1/4inch)lessthantherearmeasurement.
2.Toadjust,loosentheclampsatbothendsofthe
tierods.
3.Rotatethetie-rodendtomovethefrontofthe
tireinwardoroutward.
4.Tightenthetie-rodclampswhentheadjustment
iscorrect.
ChangingtheFrontTires
1.Lowerthewingmowerdeckstotheground.
2.Raisethefrontofthemachineseveralinchesoff
thegroundandsupportitwithjackstands.
3.RefertoPivoting(Tilting)theCenterMower
DecktotheUprightPosition(page80).
4.Pivotthemowerdeckforwardsoyoucan
removethetire.
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