Operator's Manual

Maintenance
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Adjusting Toe-In
1. Loosen the jam nuts at the ends of the steering
rods (Fig. 42).
2. Rotate both steering rods equal amounts to
adjust the toe–in to 1/8” to 1/4” (3 to 6 mm).
3. Hold each tie rod end with one wrench and
tighten the jam nut with a second wrench.
IMPORTANT: Make sure that the flat surface
on the top of the front tie rod ends is parallel
to the bottom of the steering arm (Fig. 43).
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Figure 43
View from front of tractor looking at the tie rod
1. This 2. Not this
4. Recheck the toe–in; refer to Measuring Toe–In,
page 33.
Transaxle Fluid
Service Interval/Specification
Check the fluid level every 25 hours. Always keep
the fluid level in the correct operating range on the
dipstick when the transaxle is cold.
Fluid Type: SAE 10W–30 Detergent oil (API service
SG, SH or above)
Checking the Fluid Level
1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Disengage the power take off (PTO), set the
parking brake, lower the attachment lift, and turn
the ignition key to “STOP” to stop the engine.
Remove the ignition key.
3. Tilt the seat up.
4. Clean around the transmission dipstick (Fig. 44)
so dirt cannot fall into the filler hole and damage
the transaxle.
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Figure 44
1. Transmission dipstick and
filler tube
5. Pull out the transmission dipstick and wipe the
metal end clean (Fig. 44).
6. Slide the dipstick fully into the filler tube
(Fig. 5). Pull the dipstick out and look at the
metal end. When the transaxle is cold, oil should
be in the operating range, below the FULL line
on the dipstick (Fig. 45).
7. If the oil level is low, slowly pour only enough
SAE 10W–30 detergent oil into the filler tube to
raise the level to the FULL line.
IMPORTANT: Do not fill above the FULL
line as fluid may overflow.