Operator's Manual

ChangingtheHydraulic
FluidandFilters
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst250hours—Change
thehydraulicltersandhydraulic
uid.
Every250hours—Aftertheinitial
change—changethehydraulic-system
ltersanduidwhenusingMobil115W50
uid.(Changeitmoreoftenunderdirtyordusty
conditions)
Every500hours—Aftertheinitial
change—changethehydraulic-system
ltersanduidwhenusingT oro
®
HYPR-OIL
™
500uid.(Changeitmoreoftenunderdirtyor
dustyconditions)
Toreplacethehydraulicuid,theltersneedtobe
removed.Replacebothatthesametime;referto
Hydraulic-FluidSpecications(page69)foruid
specications.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Raisethemachineandsupportitwithjack
stands(Figure100).
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Figure100
1.Jackstands
4.Removeboththemowerbeltandthepump-drive
belt;refertoReplacingtheMowerBelt(page
64)andReplacingtheHydraulicPump-Drive
Belt(page65).
Note:Thispreventsuidfromgettingonthe
belts.
5.Placeadrainpanunderthelter,removetheold
lter,andwipethesurfaceclean(Figure101).
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Figure101
Bottomviewofthemachine
1.Filterlocations
2.Hydrauliclter
6.Applyathincoatofhydraulicuidtotherubber
gasketonthereplacementlter(Figure101).
7.Installthereplacementhydrauliclter.
8.Installthepump-drivebeltandthemowerbelt.
9.Removethejackstandsandlowerthemachine
(Figure100).
10.Adduidtothehydraulicreservoirandcheck
foranyleaks.
11.Cleanupanyspilleduid.
12.Starttheengineandletitrunforabout2minutes
topurgeairfromthesystem.
13.Shutofftheengineandcheckforleaks.
14.Checktheuidlevelwhiletheuidiscold.
15.Ifrequired,adduidtothehydraulicreservoir.
Note:Donotoverll.
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