Use and Care Manual

HydraulicSystem
Maintenance
HydraulicSystemFluidSpecication
OilType:ToroHYPR-OIL®500or20W-50motoroil.
SystemCapacity:approximately4.5L(152oz)witha
lterchange.
CheckingtheHydraulicFluid
Level
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
Checkthehydraulicuidlevelintheexpansionreservoirand
ifnecessaryaddthespecieduidtotheFullColdline.
Figure43
1.Expansionreservoir3.Engine
2.FullColdline
ChangingtheHydraulic
SystemFluidandFilters
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every400hours
Important:Repeatthebleedingprocessuntilthe
uidremainsattheFullColdlineinthereservoirafter
purging.
F ailur e to pr oper l y perf or m this pr ocedur e
can r esult in ir r epara ble dama ge to the transaxle dri v e
system.
Note:Changethelteranduidatthesametime.Donot
reuseuid.Onceyouinstallthenewlterandadduid,
purgeanyairinthesystem.
RemovingtheHydraulicSystemFilters
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andallowenginetocool.Removethekeyandengage
theparkingbrake.
2.Raisetherearofthemachineandsupportitwithjack
stands(orequivalentsupport)justhighenoughto
allowdrivewheelstoturnfreely.
Figure44
1.Jackingpoints
3.Locatethelterandlterguardsoneachtransaxle
drivesystem(Figure45).Removethe3screwssecuring
thelterguardandguard.
Figure45
Rightsideshown
1.Transaxledrive
4.Screws
2.Oillter
5.Ventplug
3.Filterguard
4.Carefullycleanareaaroundthelters.
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