Operator's Manual

Changingthe
Hydraulic-SystemFilters
andFluid
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst75hours—Changethe
hydraulic-systemltersanduid.
Every500hours—Aftertheinitial
change—changethehydraulic-system
ltersanduidwhenusingT oro
®
HYPR-OIL
™
500oil(changeitmoreoftenundersevere
conditions).
Every250hours—Aftertheinitial
change—changethehydraulic-system
ltersanduidwhenusingMobil115W50uid
(changeitmoreoftenundersevereconditions).
Changetheltersandoilatthesametime.Donot
usetheoilagain.Purgeanyairinthesystemafteryou
installthenewltersandaddoil.RefertoBleeding
theHydraulicSystem(page72).
Repeatthebleedingprocessuntiltheoilremains
attheFULLCOLDlineinthereservoirafterpurging.
Failuretoproperlyperformthisprocedurecan
resultinirreparabledamagetothetransaxledrive
system.
RemovingHydraulic-System
Filters
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,allowtheenginetocool,removethekey,
andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Locatethelterandguardsoneach
transaxle-drivesystem(Figure98).
3.Removethe3screwssecuringthelterguard
andguard(Figure98).
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Figure98
Rightsideshown
1.Transaxledrive
4.Screws
2.Oillter
5.Ventplug
3.Filterguard
4.Carefullycleantheareaaroundthelters.
Important:Donotallowdirttoenterthe
hydraulicsystem,orcontaminationmay
occur.
5.Placeadrainpanbelowtheltertocatchthe
oilthatdrainswhenthelterandventplugsare
removed.
6.Locateandremovetheventplugoneach
transmission
7.Unscrewtheltertoremoveit,andallowtheoil
todrainfromthedrivesystem.
8.Repeatthisprocedureforbothlters.
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