Operator's Manual

5.Liftthefootrest,exposingthetopofthemower
deck.
6.Removethedipstick/llplugfromthetopofthe
gearbox(Figure41)andmakesurethatthelubricant
isbetweenthemarksonthedipstick.
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1.Fillpluganddipstick
7.Ifthelubricantlevelislow,addenoughlubricant
untilthelevelisbetweenthemarksonthedipstick.
Note:Donotoverllorthegearboxmaybe
damaged.
ChangingtheMowerDeckGearBox
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every400hours
1.Positionthemachineandcuttingunitonalevel
surface.
2.Lowerthemowerdecktothe1inch(2.5cm)
height-of-cut.
3.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
4.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
5.Liftthefootrest,exposingthetopofthemower
deck.
6.Removethedipstick/llplugfromthetopofthe
gearbox(Figure41).
7.Placeafunnelanddrainpanunderthedrainplug
locatedunderthefrontofthegearboxandremove
theplug,drainingthelubricantintothepan.
8.Replacethedrainplug.
9.Addenoughlubricant,approximately12oz(283ml),
untilthelevelisbetweenthemarksonthedipstick.
Note:Donotoverllorthegearboxmaybe
damaged.
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