Operator's Manual

Figure 56
1. Check plug 2. Fill plug
Changing the Rear Axle
Lubricant
Chang e the oil initially after the first 200 hours
of operation and ev er y 800 hours of operation
thereafter .
1. P osition the mac hine on a lev el surface .
2. Clean the area around the 3 drain plugs , 1 on
eac h end and 1 in the center ( Figure 57 ).
Figure 57
1. Drain plug location
3. R emo v e the (3) oil lev el c hec k plugs and main
axle v ent cap to ease in draining of the oil.
4. R emo v e the drain plugs and allo w the oil to
drain into the pans .
5. Install the plugs .
6. R emo v e a c hec k plug and fill axle with
appro ximately 80 oz. of 85W -140 g ear lube or
until lubricant is up to bottom of hole .
7. Install c hec k plug .
Rear Wheel Toe-In
After ev er y 800 operating hours or ann ually , c hec k
the rear wheel toe-in.
1. Measure the center -to-center distance (at axle
height) at the front and rear of the steering
tires . T he front measurement m ust be 1/8 in.
(3 mm) less than the rear measurement.
2. T o adjust, remo v e the cotter pin and n ut from
either tie rod ball joint. R emo v e tie rod ball
joint from axle case suppor t ( Figure 58 ).
3. Loosen the clamps at both ends of the tie rods
( Figure 58 ).
Figure 58
1. Tie rod clamp 2. Tie rod ball joint
4. R otate the detac hed ball joint inw ard or
outw ard one (1) complete rev olution. Tighten
clamp at loose end of tie rod.
5. R otate the entire tie rod assembly the same
direction (inw ard or outw ard) one (1) complete
rev olution. Tighten clamp at connected end
of tie rod.
6. Install the ball joint in the axle case suppor t and
tighten the n ut fing er tight. Measure toe-in.
7. R e peat procedure if necessar y .
8. Tighten the n ut and install a new cotter pin
when the adjustment is cor rect.
Adjusting the Traction Drive
for Neutral
T he mac hine m ust not cree p when traction pedal
is released. If it does cree p , an adjustment is
required.
1. P ark mac hine on a lev el surface , shut engine off
and lo w er cutting units to the floor . De press
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