Operator's Manual

ChangingtheTransaxle
Fluid
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Checkthe
transaxleforleaks.
Every800hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Changethetransaxleuid.
FluidType:SAE10W-30(APIserviceSJorhigher)
FluidCapacity:0.66L(0.7USqt)
1.Alignadrainpanunderthetransaxlecover
(Figure51).
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Figure51
1.Transaxlecover2.Bolts
2.Removetheboltsfromthetransaxlecoverand
draintheuidcompletely(Figure51).
Note:Retainthetransaxlecoverandbolt.
3.Installthetransaxlecoverusingthepreviously
removedbolts,andtorquetheboltsto22to32
N∙m(16to24ft-lb).
4.Removethellplugonthetransaxleandllthe
transaxlewiththespecieduiduntilitrunsout
ofthellhole(Figure50).
5.Installthellplugandtorqueitto20to27N∙m
(15to20ft-lb).
BrakeMaintenance
CheckingtheParkingBrake
1.Engagetheparkingbrakebypullingthe
parking-brakelevertowardyou,untilyoufeel
tension.
2.Ifyoudonotfeeltensionwhenpullingthe
parking-braketowardyouwithin11.4to16.5cm
(4-1/2to6-1/2inches)fromthe“P”symbolon
thedash,thenyouneedtoadjusttheparking
brake;refertoAdjustingtheParkingBrake
(page42).
AdjustingtheParking
Brake
1.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisdisengaged.
2.Usingjackstands,lifttherearofthemachine;
refertoLiftingtheMachine(page27).
3.Using2wrenches,holdtheadjustingpostonthe
caliperinplacewith1wrench,andloosenthe
jamnut1/4turnwiththeotherwrench(Figure
52).
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Figure52
1.Adjustingpost
3.Caliper
2.Jamnut
4.Whileholdingtheadjustingpostandthejam
nutinplace,turntheadjustingpostintotighten
(Figure52).
Note:Performthisstepuntilyoufeeldragon
thewheel.
5.Whileholdingtheadjustingpostandthejamnut
inplace,backoff1/4turn(Figure52).
6.Whileholdingtheadjustingpostandthejamnut
inplace,tightenthejamnut(Figure52).
7.Performsteps1through6totheotherside.
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