3.Fillthetanktoaboutoneinchbelowthetopofthe
tank,(bottomofthellerneck),theninstallthecap.
Donotoverll.
4.Wipeupanyfuelthatmayhavespilledtopreventa
rehazard.
Checkingthe
Transaxle/HydraulicFluid
Level
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
ThetransaxlereservoirislledwithDexronIIIATF .
Checkthelevelbeforetheengineisrststartedand
every8hoursordaily,thereafter.Capacityofsystemis.
Transaxlereservoircapacity:7.5qt(7l).
1.Positionthevehicleonalevelsurface.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthedipstick(Figure12).
Figure12
1.Dipstick
3.Unscrewthedipstickfromthetopofthetransaxle
andwipeitwithacleanrag.
4.Screwthedipstickintothetransaxleandensurethat
itisfullyseated.
5.Unscrewthedipstickandchecktheuidlevel.
Theuidshouldbeuptotopoftheatportion
ofthedipstick.
6.Ifthelevelislow,addenoughuidtoachievethe
properlevel.
CheckingtheTorqueofthe
WheelNuts
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst2hours
Aftertherst10hours
Every200hours
Failuretomaintainpropertorqueofthewheel
nutscouldresultinfailureorlossofawheel
andmayresultinpersonalinjury.
Torquethefrontandrearwheelnutsto80to
90ft-lb(109to122N-m)after1to4hoursof
operationandagainafter10hoursofoperation.
Torqueevery200hoursthereafter.
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Themaximumairpressureinthefronttiresis32psi
(220kPa)andthereartiresis18psi(124kPa).
Checkthetirepressurefrequentlytoensureproper
ination.Ifthetiresarenotinatedtothecorrect
pressure,thetireswillwearprematurely.
Figure13isanexampleoftirewearcausedbyunder
ination.
Figure13
1.Underinatedtire
Figure14isanexampleoftirewearcausedbyover
ination.
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