Operator's Manual

Checkingthe
Transaxle-FluidLevel
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
FluidType:SAE10W30(APIserviceSJorhigher)
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,shutofftheengine,andremove
thekey.
2.Removetheboltfromthelevel-indicatinghole
(Figure45).
Note:Thetransaxleuidlevelshouldbeatthe
bottomofthelevelindicatorhole.
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Figure45
1.Level-indicatorhole
3.Ifthetransaxleuidisnotlevelwiththebottom
ofthelevelindicatinghole,llthereservoir
withthespecieduid;refertoChangingthe
TransaxleFluid(page40).
ChangingtheTransaxle
Fluid
ServiceInterval:Every800hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
FluidType:SAE10W30(APIserviceSJorhigher)
FluidCapacity:1.4L(1.5USqt)
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,shutofftheengine,andremove
thekey.
2.Wipetheareaaroundthellanddrainplugs
cleanwitharag(Figure46).
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Figure46
1.Drainplug2.Fillplug
3.Alignadrainpanwithacapacityof2L(2.1qt)
ormoreunderthedrainplug.
4.Removethellplugbyrotatingit
counterclockwise(Figure46).
Note:Retainthellplugandgasketfor
installationinstep8.
5.Removethedrainplugbyrotatingit
counterclockwise(Figure46).
Note:Retainthedrainplugandgasketfor
installationinstep6.
Note:Allowtheuidtodrainfromthetransaxle
completely.
6.Installandtightenthedrainplugandgasketinto
thedrain-plugholeofthetransmission(Figure
46).
Note:Disposeoftheuseduidatacertied
recyclingcenter.
7.Fillthereservoir(Figure47)throughthell-plug
holewithapproximately1.4L(1.5USqt)of
thespecieduidoruntiltheuidlevelinthe
transmissionisevenwiththebottomofthe
threads.(Figure46).
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Figure47
1.Fluidll
8.Installandtightenthellplugandgasketinto
thell-plugholeofthetransmission(Figure46).
9.Starttheengineandoperatethemachine.
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