Operator's Manual

Checkingthe
Transaxle-FluidLevel
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Checkthe
transaxle-uidlevel.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutoffthemotorandremovethekey.
4.Removethellplugonthetransaxle(Figure48).
Note:Theuidlevelshouldbeevenwiththe
bottomofthellplug.
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Figure48
1.Fillplug
5.Iftheuidlevelislow,removethellplugand
addthespecieduiduntilitrunsoutofthehole
(Figure48).
6.Installthellplugandtorqueitto20to27N∙m
(15to20ft-lb).
ChangingtheTransaxle
Fluid
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Checkthe
transaxleforleaks.
Every800hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Changethetransaxleuid.
FluidType:SAE10W-30(APIserviceSJorhigher)
FluidCapacity:0.66L(0.7USqt)
1.Alignadrainpanunderthetransaxlecover
(Figure49).
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Figure49
1.Transaxlecover2.Bolts
2.Removetheboltsfromthetransaxlecoverand
draintheuidcompletely(Figure49).
Note:Retainthetransaxlecoverandbolt.
3.Installthetransaxlecoverusingthepreviously
removedbolts,andtorquetheboltsto22to32
N∙m(16to24ft-lb).
4.Removethellplugonthetransaxleandllthe
transaxlewiththespecieduiduntilitrunsout
ofthellhole(Figure48).
5.Installthellplugandtorqueitto20to27N∙m
(15to20ft-lb).
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