ChangingtheHydraulic
FluidandFilter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours
Every800hours
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-control
leverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,and
engagetheparkingbrake.
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSLOWposition,
shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Placealargepanunderthehydraulicreservoir
andtransmissioncaseandremovetheplugs,
drainingallofthehydraulicuid(Figure93).
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Figure93
1.Hydraulic-reservoirdrain
plug
3.Transmission-casedrain
plug
2.Filter
4.Cleantheareaaroundthehydraulicuidlter
andremovethelter(Figure93).
5.Immediatelyinstallanewhydraulicuidlter.
6.Installthehydraulic-reservoirand
transmission-casedrainplugs.
7.Fillthereservoirtotheproperlevel
(approximately5.7Lor6USqt);referto
CheckingtheHydraulicSystem(page61).
8.Starttheengineandcheckforoilleaks.Allow
theenginetorunforabout5minutes,thenshut
itoff.
9.After2minutes,checkthelevelofthehydraulic
uid;refertoCheckingtheHydraulicSystem
(page61).
Cleaning
CleaningUndertheMower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-control
leverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,and
engagetheparkingbrake.
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSLOWposition,
shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Raisethemowertothetransportposition.
4.Raisethefrontofthemachineusingjackstands.
5.Thoroughlycleantheundersideofthemower
withwater.
WasteDisposal
Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicuid,andengine
coolantarepollutants.Disposeoftheseaccordingto
yourstateandlocalregulations.
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