SERVICE
Service - 35
Changing Hydraulic Oil Filter
1. Park the power unit on a level surface.
2. Engage the parking brake and shut o the engine.
3. Remove the key from the ignition switch and
allow time for the hydraulic system to cool.
4.
WARNING
Hot oil can cause severe burns. Allow the hydraulic
oil temperature to drop from hot to warm before
changing the oil lter.
Clean the hydraulic lter (A), the lter head, and
the area around the hydraulic lter.
5.
A
Place a small drain pan under the hydraulic lter.
6. Use a lter wrench to unscrew the hydraulic lter
from the lter head and allow the oil to drain into
the pan.
7. Ensure the lter mounting surface is clean.
8. Apply a thin lm of clean oil to the gasket of the
new lter and screw the lter onto the lter head
until the gasket makes contact with the mount-
ing surface. Tighten the lter an additional 1 turn
(may require using a lter wrench).
9. Clean up any spilled oil and dispose of oil and
lter in accordance with local laws.
10.
CAUTION
Oil is hazardous to the environment. Drain oil into
an approved container and dispose of used oil in
accordance with local laws.
If hydraulic oil is being changed at the same
time as the lters, skip the remaining steps and
proceed to Changing Hydraulic Oil section.
11. Start the power unit and let it run at low idle
engine speed for several minutes. Turn the steer-
ing wheel to the left and right a couple of times to
purge any trapped air out of the hydraulic system.
12. Shut o the power unit engine and allow the
power unit to sit for a minimum of ve minutes.
13. Check the hydraulic oil level and add HydroTorq
XL synthetic hydraulic oil, if necessary. Refer to the
manual section for checking hydraulic oil level.
14. Inspect the hydraulic lter for signs of leakage.
If any leaks are evident, the lter may need
tightened further, or the lter may need to be
removed, the gasket and lter mount cleaned,
and the lter reinstalled following the procedures
for changing the lter.
Changing Hydraulic Oil
1. Wash the underside and sides of both the front
and rear transaxles thoroughly.
2. Park the power unit on a level surface and adjust
the steering to aim the power unit straight ahead.
3. Fully raise the front hitch.
4. Engage the parking brake and shut o the engine.
5. Remove the key from the ignition switch and
allow time for the hydraulic system to cool.
6.
WARNING
Hot oil can cause severe burns. Allow the hydraulic
oil temperature to drop from hot to warm before
draining the hydraulic oil.
Remove the front transaxle skid plate from the
power unit.
7. Place a drain pan (minimum 7 quart / 6.5 liter)
under the front transaxle drain.
8. Remove the drain plug (A) from the front trans-
axle and allow the hydraulic oil to drain from the
system. Loosen the cap on the hydraulic oil tank
to allow venting.
9.
A
Clean the drain plug, reinstall into the front
transaxle, and torque to 22 ft-lbs (30 Nm).
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