RemovingtheGearbox
1.Loosenthemower-belttensionerandremove
themowerbeltfromthegearboxpulley;referto
step4RemovingtheMowerBelt(page82)
2.Removethe4boltsthatsecurethemower-deck
gearboxtothegearboxsupport(Figure118).
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Figure118
1.Bolt
3.Gearboxsupport
2.Mower-deckgearbox
ChangingtheGearboxOil
1.Removethecaseplugfromthecase-plughole
ofthemower-deckgearbox(Figure119).
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Figure119
1.Caseplug2.Case-plughole
(mower-deckgearbox)
2.Positionthegearboxoverdrainpananddrain
theoilfromthegearboxcompletely(Figure119).
3.Rotatethegearboxtoalignthecase-plughole
up(Figure120).
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Figure120
4.Add112ml(3.8oz)ofthespeciîżedgearbox
oilintothecaseofthegearboxthroughthe
case-plughole(Figure120).
5.Installthecaseplugintothecase-plugholeof
themower-deckgearbox(Figure120).
InstallingtheGearbox
1.Aligntheholesinthemower-deckgearboxwith
theholesinthegearboxsupport;refertoFigure
118inRemovingtheGearbox(page78).
2.Securethegearboxtothesupportwiththe4
boltsthatyouremovedinstep2ofRemoving
theGearbox(page78).
3.Installandtensionthemowerbelt;refertosteps
1and2inInstallingtheMowerBelt(page83).
4.Installthebeltcover;refertoInstallingtheBelt
Cover(page77).
5.Connectthedriveshafttothemower-deck
gearbox;refertoConnectingtheDriveshaftto
theMower-DeckGearbox(page75).
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