ChangingtheTransaxle
Fluid
ServiceInterval:Every800hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
FluidType:SAE10W-30(APIserviceSJorhigher)
FluidCapacity:1.4L(1.5USqt)
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,shutoffthe
engine,engagetheparkingbrake,andremove
thekeyfromthekeyswitch.
2.Wipetheareaaroundthellanddrainplugs
cleanwitharag(Figure50).
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Figure50
1.Drainplug2.Fillplug
3.Alignadrainpanwithacapacityof2L(2.1qt)
ormoreunderthedrainplug.
4.Removethellplugbyrotatingit
counterclockwise(Figure50).
Note:Retainthellplugandgasketfor
installationinstep8.
5.Removethedrainplugbyrotatingit
counterclockwise(Figure50).
Note:Retainthedrainplugandgasketfor
installationinstep6.
Note:Allowtheoiltodrainfromthetransaxle
completely.
6.Installandtightenthedrainplugandgasketinto
thedrain-plugholeofthetransmission(Figure
50).
Note:Disposeoftheuseduidatacertied
recyclingcenter.
7.Fillthereservoir(Figure51)throughthell-plug
holewithapproximately1.4L(1.5USqt)of
thespecieduidoruntiltheuidlevelinthe
transmissionisevenwiththebottomofthe
threads.(Figure50).
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Figure51
1.Fluidll
8.Installandtightenthellplugandgasketinto
thell-plugholeofthetransmission(Figure50).
9.Starttheengineandoperatethemachine.
10.Checktheuidlevelandaddmoreuidifthe
levelisbelowthethreadsofthell-plughole
(Figure50).
CheckingandAdjusting
Neutral
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Whenperformingroutinemaintenanceand/orengine
diagnostics,youmustshiftintoNEUTRAL(Figure52).
ThemachinehasaNEUTRALpositionontheshift
lever,whichcontrolstheneutralinthetransaxle.The
followingstepsshouldbetakentomakesurethat
theneutralshiftleveroperatesthetransaxleneutral
correctly:
1.SettheshiftleverintotheNEUTRALposition.
2.EnsurethattheneutralbracketisintheNEUTRAL
position(leveltothecablemountingbracket
locatedbelowtheshiftbracket)byturningthe
drivenclutch(Figure52).
Note:Themachineshouldnotrollbackand
forth.Ifitdoes,manuallymovetheneutral
brackettotheNEUTRALposition.
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