Operator's Manual

AdjustingtheSelf-Propel
Drive
Ifthemachinecreepseitherforwardorrearwardwhen
theengineisonandtheself-propeldrivebailisin
neutral,completethefollowingprocedure:
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,andremovethespark-plugwire.
2.Raisethecuttingbladestothehighestposition.
3.Squeezetheself-propeldrivebailtothehandle
untilthetransmissionisfullystroked.
•Ifthebailcontactsthehandle,releasethe
bail.Ifthebaildoesnotcontactthehandle,
thenproceedtostep4.
•Loosenthetopadjustmentnut1turn,and
tightenthebottomadjustmentnut.
•Squeezethebailtothehandle.
•Repeatthisstepuntilthereisagapofupto
3.2mm(1/8inch)betweentheself-propel
drivebailandthehandle.
•Oncethegapisachieved,proceedwithstep
4.
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1.Adjustmentnuts4.Turnbuckle
2.Cable5.Self-propeldrivebail
3.Jamnut
4.Removethehairpinandrotatetheturnbuckle
clockwise1fullturn.
5.Installthehairpinandrotatethejamnutagainst
theturnbuckle.
6.Starttheengineandtesttheadjustment,
repeatingthisprocedureasnecessary.
Changingthe
Hydraulic-Transmission
Fluid
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,andremovethespark-plugwire.Engage
theparkingbrake.
2.Removethetransmissionfromthemachine.
3.Carefullycleantheareaaroundtheexpansion
tankandoil-llport.
Important:Donotallowanydirtor
contaminationtoenterthehydraulicsystem.
4.Removeandretaintheoil-llporttting,and
positionthetransmissionsothattheoildrains
completelyoutofthehousing.
5.Whenalltheoilhasdrainedfromthetransaxle,
removeandretainthe#10-32x1/2inch
self-tappingscrewandtheratchetfastener
holdingtheexpansiontanktothehousing.
6.Removetheexpansiontank,anddraintheoil.
Note:Donotremovetheventcapfromthe
tank.
Note:Donotremovethetankhoseorthe
O-ringunlessareplacementisneeded.
7.Installtheexpansiontankbyrstinsertingthe
hoseintothetank.Placethetankopeningover
theO-ring,andpushdowntoensureaproper
seal.Installthe#10–32x1/2inchself-tapping
screw,andtorqueitto25in-lb(2.8N⋅m).
8.Fillthetransaxleattheoil-llportuntiltheoil
levelisbetween1/2and1-1/4inches(between
13and32mm)belowthetopofthellport.
Note:ToroPremiumHydroOilisrecommended.
Mobil115W-50isanacceptablealternative.
9.Reinstalltheoil-llporttting.
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