Operator's Manual

Figure 66

1. Steering pump belt

3. Steering pump mounting

bolts

2. Steering pump

3. Mo v e the pump until the belt ﬂex es 1/4 inc h (5

mm) with 5 lb . of force (22 N) then tighten the

mounting bolts , star ting with the bolt closest

to the engine crankshaft.

Hydraulic System

Maintenance

Checking the

Transaxle/Hydraulic Fluid

1. P osition the spra yer on a lev el surface , set the

parking brak e , stop the pump , stop the engine ,

and remo v e the ignition k ey .

2. R emo v e the transaxle dipstic k and wipe it with

a clean rag ( Figure 67 ).

Figure 67

1. Dipstick 2. Fill hole

Important: Be v er y car eful not to get

dir t or other contaminants into the opening

when checking the transmission oil.

3. Inser t the dipstic k into the tube and mak e

sure it is seated fully . R emo v e the dipstic k and

c hec k the oil lev el.

4. T he transaxle ﬂuid lev el should be at the top of

the ﬂat por tion of the dipstic k. If it is not, ﬁll

the reser v oir with the appropriate ﬂuid; refer

to Changing the T ransaxle/Hy draulic Fluid.

5. Install the dipstic k ﬁr mly in place .

Changing

Transaxle/Hydraulic

Fluid

Chang e transaxle/h y draulic ﬂuid, ﬁlter and clean

strainer ev er y 800 hours .

1. P osition the spra yer on a lev el surface , set the

parking brak e , stop the pump , stop the engine ,

and remo v e the ignition k ey .

2. Place a drain pan under the drain plug of the

reser v oir .

3. R emo v e the drain plug from the side of the

reser v oir and let the h y draulic ﬂuid ﬂo w into

the drain pan ( Figure 68 ).