Operator's Manual

Changingthe
Planetary-Gear-DriveOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours
Every800hoursoryearly,whichevercomes
rst.
Useahigh-quality,SAE85W-140gearlube.
1.Withthemachineonalevelsurface,positiona
wheelsothatacheckplugisatthelowest(6
o'clock)position(Figure82).
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Figure82
1.Check/drainplug
2.Placeadrainpanundertheplanetaryhub,
removetheplug,andallowtheoiltodrain.
3.Placeadrainpanunderthebrakehousing,
removethedrainplug,andallowtheoiltodrain
(Figure83).
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Figure83
1.Brakehousing2.Drainplug
4.Whenalloftheoilhasdrainedfromboth
locations,installthepluginthebrakehousing.
5.Rotatethewheeluntiltheopenplugholeinthe
planetaryisatthe12o'clockposition.
6.Throughtheopenhole,slowlylltheplanetary
with0.65L(22oz)ofhighqualitySAE
85W-140wtgearlube.
Important:Iftheplanetaryllsbeforethe
0.65L(22oz)ofoilisadded,wait1hour
orinstalltheplugandmovethemachine
approximatelytenfeettodistributetheoil
throughthebrakesystem.Then,removethe
plugandaddtheremainingoil.
7.Installtheplug.
8.Repeattheprocedureontheopposite
planetary/brakeassembly.
CheckingtheRearAxleand
GearboxforLeaks
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Visuallyinspecttherearaxleandrear-axlegearbox
forleaks.
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Figure84
CheckingtheRear-Axle
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Every400hours
TherearaxleislledwithSAE85W-140gearlube.
Thecapacityis2.4L(80oz).Visuallyinspectfor
leaksdaily.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Removeacheckplugfrom1endoftheaxleand
ensurethatthelubricantisuptothebottomof
thehole(Figure85).
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