Operator's Manual

ChangingtheTransaxle
Fluid
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Every800hours/Yearly(whichevercomesrst)
FluidType:SAE10W-30(APIserviceSJorhigher)
FluidCapacity:1.4L(1.5USqt)
1.Alignadrainpanunderthedrainplug(Figure
49).
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Figure49
1.Drainplug2.Fillplug
2.Removethellplugandtheseal(Figure49).
Note:Retainthellplugandsealforinstallation
instep6.
3.Removethedrainplugandtheseal,andallow
theuidtodraincompletely(Figure49).
Note:Retainthedrainplugandsealfor
installationinstep4.
4.Installthedrainplugandseal,andtorqueitto
20to27N∙m(15to20ft-lb).
5.Fillthetransaxlewiththespecieduiduntilit
runsoutofthellhole.
6.Installthellplugandseal,andtorqueitto20to
27N∙m(15to20ft-lb).
BrakeMaintenance
CheckingtheParkingBrake
1.Engagetheparkingbrakebypullingthe
parking-brakelevertowardyou,untilyoufeel
tension.
2.Ifyoudonotfeeltensionwhenpullingthe
parking-braketowardyouwithin11.4to16.5cm
(4-1/2to6-1/2inches)fromthe“P”symbolon
thedash,thenyouneedtoadjusttheparking
brake;refertoAdjustingtheParkingBrake
(page43).
AdjustingtheParking
Brake
1.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisdisengaged.
2.Usingjackstands,lifttherearofthemachine;
refertoLiftingtheMachine(page29).
3.Using2wrenches,holdtheadjustingpostonthe
caliperinplacewith1wrench,andloosenthe
jamnut1/4turnwiththeotherwrench(Figure
50).
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Figure50
1.Adjustingpost
3.Caliper
2.Jamnut
4.Whileholdingtheadjustingpostandthejam
nutinplace,turntheadjustingpostintotighten
(Figure50).
Note:Performthisstepuntilyoufeeldragon
thewheel.
5.Whileholdingtheadjustingpostandthejamnut
inplace,backoff1/4turn(Figure50).
6.Whileholdingtheadjustingpostandthejamnut
inplace,tightenthejamnut(Figure50).
7.Performsteps1through6totheotherside.
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