HydraulicSystem
Maintenance
Checkingthe
Transaxle/HydraulicFluid
ServiceInterval:Every200hours
1.Positionthesprayeronalevelsurface,settheparking
brake,stopthepump,stoptheengine,andremove
theignitionkey.
2.Removethetransaxledipstickandwipeitwitha
cleanrag(Figure65).
Figure65
1.Dipstick2.Fillhole
Important:Beverycarefulnottogetdirtor
othercontaminantsintotheopeningwhen
checkingthetransmissionoil.
3.Insertthedipstickintothetubeandmakesureitis
seatedfully.Removethedipstickandchecktheoil
level.
4.Thetransaxleuidlevelshouldbeatthetopof
theatportionofthedipstick.Ifitisnot,ll
thereservoirwiththeappropriateuid;referto
ChangingtheTransaxle/HydraulicFluid.
5.Installthedipstickrmlyinplace.
ChangingTransaxle/Hydraulic
Fluid
ServiceInterval:Every800hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
1.Positionthesprayeronalevelsurface,settheparking
brake,stopthepump,stoptheengine,andremove
theignitionkey.
2.Placeadrainpanunderthedrainplugofthe
reservoir.
3.Removethedrainplugfromthesideofthereservoir
andletthehydraulicuidowintothedrainpan
(Figure66).
Figure66
1.Hydraulicdipstick2.Drainplug
4.Notetheorientationofthehydraulichoseand90
degreesttingconnectedtothestrainer.
5.Removethehydraulichoseand90degreestting
(Figure67).
Figure67
1.Hydraulicstrainer
3.90degreestting
2.O-ring
6.Removethestrainerandcleanitbybackushing
itwithacleandegreaser.
7.Allowthestrainertoairdry.
8.Installthestrainerwhentheoilisdraining.
9.Installthehydraulichoseand90degreesttingto
thestrainer.
10.Installandtightenthedrainplug.
11.Fillthereservoirwithapproximately7.5qt.of
DexronIIlATF .
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