Operator's Manual

4.Whenalloftheoilhasdrainedfrombothlocations,
re-installthepluginthebrakehousing.
5.Rotatethewheeluntiltheopenplugholeinthe
planetaryisatthetwelveo'clockposition.
6.Throughtheopenhole,slowlylltheplanetarywith
22ounces.(0.6liter)ofhighqualitySAE85W-140
wt.gearlube.
Important:Iftheplanetaryllsbeforethe
22ounces(0.6liter)ofoilisadded,waitone
hourorinstalltheplugandmovethemachine
approximatelytenfeettodistributetheoil
throughthebrakesystem.Then,removethe
plugandaddtheremainingoil
7.Re-installtheplug.
8.Repeattheprocedureontheopposite
planetary/brakeassembly.
CheckingtheRearAxle
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Every400hours
TherearaxleisshippedfromthefactorylledwithSAE
85W-140wt.gearlube.Checktheoillevelbeforethe
engineisrststartedandevery400hoursthereafter.The
capacityis80oz.(2.4l).Visuallyinspectforleaksdaily.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Removeacheckplugfromoneendoftheaxle
(
Figure71)andmakesurethatthelubricantisupto
thebottomofthehole.Ifthelevelislow,remove
thellplug(Figure71)andaddenoughlubricantto
bringtheleveluptothebottomofthecheckplug
holes.
Figure71
1.Checkplug
2.Fillplug
ChangingtheRearAxle
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours
Every800hours
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthe3drainplugs,1oneach
endand1inthecenter(
Figure72).
Figure72
1.Drainpluglocation
3.Removethe(3)oillevelcheckplugsandmainaxle
ventcaptoeaseindrainingoftheoil.
4.Removethedrainplugsandallowtheoiltodrain
intothepans.
5.Installtheplugs.
6.Removeacheckplugandllaxlewithapproximately
80oz.of85W-140gearlubeoruntillubricantisup
tobottomofhole.
7.Installcheckplug.
AdjustingtheTractionDrive
forNeutral
Themachinemustnotcreepwhentractionpedalis
released.Ifitdoescreep,anadjustmentisrequired.
1.Parkmachineonalevelsurface,shutengineoff,
positionspeedcontrolintoLOWrangeandlower
cuttingunitstotheoor.Depressonlytheright
brakepedalandengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Jackupleftsideofmachineuntilleftfronttireisoff
theshopoor.Supportmachinewithjackstandsto
preventitfromfallingaccidentally.
3.Startengineandallowrunatlowidle.
4.Adjustjamnutsonpumprodendtomovepump
controltubeforwardtoeliminateforwardcreepor
rearwardtoeliminaterearwardcreep(
Figure73).
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