Product Manual

EN - 26
Add Hydraulic Fluid
See Figure 33.
1. Remove the cap from the expansion tank.
2. Fill the expansion tank with 15W-50
synthetic motor oil (Ariens p/n 00057100)
or equivalent until oil level reaches the
cold fill line on the tank.
3. Reinstall the expansion tank cap.
Change Hydraulic Fluid and Filter
See Figure 34.
NOTICE: Change hydraulic fluid and filter
after the first 75 hours of operation and then
every 400 hours. Use 15W-50 synthetic
motor oil (Ariens p/n 00057100) or
equivalent.
1. Place container under oil filter to catch oil.
2. Remove the filter guard and oil filter from
the transaxle.
3. Remove the oil drain plug or fitting from
the inlet port and allow the transaxle to
drain completely.
4. Clean the filter mounting surface and
then lubricate rubber gasket on new oil
filter with clean hydraulic oil.
5. Spin new oil filter onto filter housing until it
makes contact. Tighten oil filter another
3/4 turn.
6. Install the filter guards removed in step 2.
Tighten the mounting screws to 5.38 lb-ft
(7.3 N•m).
7. Fill with 15W-50 synthetic motor oil
(Ariens p/n 00057100) or equivalent until
oil appears at the bottom of the drain plug
(about 1.89 L (2 quarts) per transaxle).
Install the drain plug and tighten it to 20.3
N•m (14.97 lb-ft).
8. Repeat steps 1 – 7 for the other
transaxle.
9. Follow the instructions in Add Hydraulic
Fluid on page 26.
Purge Hydraulic System
1. With the unit up to and facing a wall, jack
up the unit so that both drive wheels are
off the ground.
2. Disengage the parking brake and put the
transaxle bypass levers in the neutral
position (see Move Unit Manually on
page 17).
3. Start the engine and slowly move the
steering levers in forward and reverse five
or six times.
4. Stop the engine and put the transaxle
bypass levers in the drive position (see
Move Unit Manually on page 17).
5. Start the engine and slowly move the
steering levers in forward and reverse five
or six times.
6. Stop the engine, check the oil level and
add oil as needed.
7. Repeat steps 2 – 6 until the transaxles
operate smoothly in forward and reverse
at normal speeds without excessive
noise.
Figure 33
The hydraulic fluid should be at the cold fill
line of the expansion tank.
WARNING: This adjustment
requires operating the engine.
Use extreme care to avoid
contact with moving parts and hot
surfaces. Be sure rear of unit is
well supported and secure before
starting engine.
Figure 34
1. Vent Plug
2. Oil Filter
3. Filter Guard
4. Mounting Hardware
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4
3
2