Operator's Manual

Checkingthe
Transaxle-FluidLevel
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
FluidType:SAE80W-90(APIMT-1)orSAE80W-90
(APIGL-5)
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
4.Removethellplugonthetransaxle(Figure57).
Note:Theuidlevelshouldbeevenwiththe
bottomofthellplug.
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Figure57
1.Drainplug2.Fillplug
5.Iftheuidlevelislow,removethellplugand
addthespecieduiduntilitrunsoutofthehole
(Figure57).
6.Replacethellplugandtorqueitto20to27
N∙m(15to20ft-lb).
ChangingtheTransaxle
Fluid
ServiceInterval:Every800hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
FluidType:SAE80W-90(APIMT-1)orSAE80W-90
(APIGL-5)
FluidCapacity:1.6L(1.7USqt)
1.Alignadrainpanunderthedrainplug(Figure
57).
2.Removethellplugandtheseal(Figure57).
Note:Retainthellplugandsealforinstallation
instep6.
3.Removethedrainplugandtheseal,andallow
theuidtodraincompletely(Figure57).
Note:Retainthedrainplugandsealfor
installationinstep4.
4.Installthedrainplugandseal,andtorqueitto
20to27N∙m(15to20ft-lb).
5.Fillthetransaxlewiththespecieduiduntilit
runsoutofthellhole.
6.Installthellplugandseal,andtorqueitto20to
27N∙m(15to20ft-lb).
CheckingtheNeutral
Gear-ShiftPosition
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Whenperformingroutinemaintenanceand/orengine
diagnostics,shiftthetransaxleintoNEUTRAL.The
machinehasaNEUTRALpositiononthegear-shift
selector,whichcontrolstheneutralinthetransaxle.
Performthefollowingstepstoensurethattheneutral
shiftleveroperatesthetransaxleneutralcorrectly:
1.Setthegear-shiftselectortotheNEUTRAL
position.
2.Rotatethesecondaryclutch(Figure64)toseeif
itspinsfreelyintheNEUTRALposition.
3.Setthegear-shiftselectortotheFORWARD
position.
4.Rotatethesecondaryclutch(Figure64)toseeif
itrotatestherearwheels.
5.Setthegear-shiftselectortotheREVERSE
position.
6.Rotatethesecondaryclutch(Figure64)toseeif
itrotatestherearwheels.
7.Ifanyofthesetestsfail,proceedtoAdjusting
theNeutralGear-ShiftPosition(page51).
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