Operator's Manual

6.Cleantheareaaroundthehydraulic-uidlter
andremovethelter(Figure68).
7.Installanewhydraulic-uidlterandturnthe
lterclockwiseuntiltherubbersealcontactsthe
lteradapter,thentightenthelteranadditional
2/3to3/4turn.
8.Installthe4drainplugs.
Note:Thewheelmotordrainplugsare
magnetic;wipethemcleanbeforeinstalling.
9.Removethell-portplugonthetopofeach
wheelmotor(Figure69).
A.Filleachwheelmotorwithapproximately
1.4L(1.5USqt)ofT oroPremium
Transmission/HydraulicTractorFluid.
B.Installthell-portplugs.
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Figure69
1.Fillport
10.Removethereservoircapanddipstickfromthe
hydraulic-uidtank.
11.Add7.6L(8USqt)ofuidtothereservoir.
12.Raisetherearofmachineupandsupportitwith
jackstands(orequivalentsupport)justhigh
enoughtoallowthedrivewheelstoturnfreely.
13.Starttheengineandcheckforuidleaks.
Allowtheenginetorunforabout5minutes,then
shutitoff.
14.After2minutes,checkthelevelofthehydraulic
uid;refertoCheckingtheHydraulic-FluidLevel
(page55).
MowerDeck
Maintenance
BladeSafety
Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearordamage.
Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wrapthe
bladesorweargloves,andusecautionwhen
servicingtheblades.Onlyreplaceorsharpenthe
blades;neverstraightenorweldthem.
Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotating
onebladecancauseotherbladestorotate.
Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsets
topreservebalance.
ServicingtheCutting
Blades
Toensureasuperiorqualityofcut,keeptheblades
sharp.Forconvenientsharpeningandreplacement,
youmaywanttokeepextrabladesonhand.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure70).
2.Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,remove
andsharpentheblade;refertoSharpeningthe
Blades(page59).
3.Inspecttheblades,especiallyinthecurvedarea.
4.Ifyounoticeanycracks,wear,oraslotforming
inthisarea,immediatelyinstallanewblade
(Figure70).
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