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Figure70
1.Dipstick
5.Unscrewthedipstickfromthetopofthe
transaxleandwipeitwithacleanrag.
6.Screwthedipstickintothetransaxleandensure
thatitisfullyseated.
7.Unscrewthedipstickandchecktheuidlevel.
Note:Theuidshouldbeuptotopoftheat
portionofthedipstick.
8.Ifthelevelislow,addenoughofthespecied
uidtoachievetheproperlevel;referto
Transaxle/HydraulicFluidSpecications(page
55).
ChangingtheHydraulicFluidand
CleaningtheStrainer
ServiceInterval:Every800hours—Changethe
hydraulicuidandcleanthestrainer.
Hydraulic-uidcapacity:7L(7.5USqt)
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
4.Removethedrainplugfromthesideofthe
reservoir,andletthehydraulicuidowintoa
drainpan(Figure71).
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Figure71
1.Hydraulicreservoir2.Drainplug
5.Notetheorientationofthehydraulichoseand
90°ttingconnectedtothestrainerontheside
ofthereservoir(Figure72).
6.Removethehydraulichoseand90°tting.
7.Removethestrainerandcleanitbyback
ushingitwithacleande-greaser.
Note:Allowittoairdrybeforeinstalling.
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Figure72
1.Hydraulicstrainer
8.Installthestrainer.
9.Installthehydraulichoseand90°ttingtothe
strainerinthesameorientation.
10.Installandtightenthedrainplug.
11.Fillthereservoirwithapproximately7L(7.5
USqt)ofthespeciedhydraulicuid;referto
CheckingtheTransaxle/Hydraulic-FluidLevel
(page55).
12.Starttheengineandoperatethemachinetoll
thehydraulicsystem.
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