Figure47
1.Jamnut2.Tierod
8.Rotatebothtierodstomovethefrontofthetire
inwardoroutward.
9.Tightenthetierodjamnutswhentheadjustmentis
correct.
10.Ensurethatthereisfulltravelofthesteeringwheelin
bothdirections.
CheckingtheTransaxleOil
Level
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
OilType:SAE10W30(APIserviceSJorhigher)
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface,shutoffthe
engine,settheparkingbrake,andremovethestarter
key.
2.Removetheboltfromthelevelindicatinghole(Figure
48).
Note:Thetransaxleuidlevelshouldbeatthe
bottomofthelevelindicatorhole.
Figure48
1.Levelindicatorhole
3.Ifthetransaxleoilisnotlevelwiththebottomofthe
levelindicatinghole,llthereservoirwiththespecied
oil;refertoChangingtheTransaxleOil(page40).
ChangingtheTransaxleOil
ServiceInterval:Every800hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)
OilType:SAE10W30(APIserviceSJorhigher)
OilCapacity:1.4L(1.5qt)
1.Positionthevehicleonalevelsurface,settheparking
brake,rotatetheOn/OffswitchtotheOffposition,
andremovethekey.
2.Wipetheareaaroundthellanddrainplugscleanwith
arag(Figure49).
Figure49
1.Drainplug2.Fillplug
3.Alignadrainpanwithacapacityof2L(2.1qt)ormore
underthedrainplug.
4.Removethellplugbyrotatingitcounterclockwise
(Figure49).
Note:Retainthellplugandgasketforinstallation
instep8.
5.Removethedrainplugbyrotatingitcounterclockwise
(Figure49).
Note:Retainthedrainplugandgasketforinstallation
instep6.
Note:Allowtheoiltodrainfromthetransaxle
completely.
6.Installandtightenthedrainplugandgasketintothe
drain-plugholeofthetransmission(Figure49).
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertiedrecycling
center.
7.Fillthereservoir(Figure50)throughthell-plughole
withapproximately1.4L(1-1/2qt)ofthespeciedoil
oruntiltheoillevelinthetransmissionisevenwiththe
bottomofthethreads.(Figure49).
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