Service Manual

Pushing or Towing
If it becomes necessary to tow the machine, tow it
forward only and at a speed no greater than 10 mph.
IMPORTANT: If these towing limits are exceeded,
severe damage to the hydrostatic transmission may
occur.
To tow a disabled machine:
1. Loosen and remove capscrews securing drive shaft
t
o engine drive coupler. Loosen capscrews clamping
drive shaft to transmission (Fig. 6). Remove drive shaft.
IMPORTANT: If drive shaft is not removed before
t
owing, the transmission input shaft will not be able
to rotate, thus not allowing transmission to maintain
its internal lubrication. Severe damage to the
hydrostatic transmission may occur.
2. Attach a suitable chain, strap or cable to the center of
t
he front frame member (Fig. 7).
3. Attach the other end of the towing device to a vehicle
that is capable of towing the machine safely and at
speeds below 10 mph.
4. AN OPERATOR MUST BE ON THE MACHINE to
s
teer it and keep the traction pedal fully depressed in
the forward position while towing.
5. When towing is completed, install drive shaft as
s
hown in Figure 6. The splines are designed to allow
assembly only when the two halves of the shaft are
properly oriented.
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Figure 6
1. Drive shaft
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Figure 7
1. Center of front frame member
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