1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Movethemotion-controlleverstothe
NEUTRAL-LOCKpositionandstarttheengine.
Note:Runtheengineatthelowestpossible
rpmtopurgethesystemofair.
Important:DonotengagethePTO.
3.Raisethedecktoextendtheliftcylinders,shut
offtheengine,andremovethekey.
4.Raisetheseattoaccessthehydraulicuidtank.
5.Removethehydraulicllcapfromthellerneck
(Figure58).
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Figure58
1.Dipstick2.Fillcap
6.Removethedipstickandwipeitwithacleanrag
(Figure58).
7.Placethedipstickintothellerneck;then
removeitandcheckthelevelofuid(Figure58).
Note:Ifthelevelisnotwithinthenotchedarea
ofthedipstick,addenoughhigh-qualityhydraulic
uidtoraisetheleveltowithinthenotchedarea.
Important:Donotoverll.
8.Replacethedipstickandthreadthellcap
nger-tightontothellerneck.
9.Checkallhosesandttingsforleaks.
ChangingtheHydraulic
FluidAndFilter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours
Every800hours
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-control
leverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,and
engagetheparkingbrake.
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSLOWposition,
shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Placealargepanunderthehydraulicreservoir
andtransmissioncaseandremovetheplugs,
drainingallofthehydraulicuid(Figure59).
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Figure59
1.Hydraulic-reservoirdrain
plug
3.Transmission-casedrain
plug
2.Filter
4.Cleantheareaaroundthehydraulicuidlter
andremovethelter(Figure59).
5.Immediatelyinstallanewhydraulicuidlter.
6.Installthehydraulic-reservoirand
transmission-casedrainplugs.
7.Fillthereservoirtotheproperlevel
(approximately5.7Lor6USqt);referto
CheckingtheHydraulicSystem(page53).
8.Starttheengineandcheckforoilleaks.Allow
theenginetorunforabout5minutes,thenshut
itoff.
9.After2minutes,checkthelevelofthehydraulic
uid;refertoCheckingtheHydraulicSystem
(page53).
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