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Changing the Hydraulic Oil
And Filter
Service Interval: After the first 200 hours
Every 800 hours
1.
Disengage the PTO, move the motion-control
levers to the N
EUTRAL
the parking brake.
2.
Move the throttle lever to the S
stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for
all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3.
Place a large pan under the hydraulic reservoir
and transmission case and remove the plugs,
draining all of the hydraulic fluid
Figure 91
1. Hydraulic-reservoir drain
plug
2. Filter
4.
Clean the area around the hydraulic oil filter and
remove it
(Figure
5.
Immediately install a new hydraulic oil filter.
6.
Install the hydraulic reservoir and
transmission-case drain plugs.
7.
Fill the reservoir to the proper level; refer to
Checking the Hydraulic System (page
8.
Start the engine and check for oil leaks.
9.
Allow the engine to run for about 5 minutes, then
shut it off.
10.
After 2 minutes, check the level of the hydraulic
fluid; refer to
Checking the Hydraulic System
(page
67).
-
position, and set
LOCKED
position,
LOW
(Figure
91).
3. Transmission-case drain
plug
91).
67).
Mower Deck
Maintenance
WARNING
If you raise the machine using only a jack to
support it while you work under the mower
deck, the jack could tip, causing the mower
deck to fall, crushing you or bystanders.
Always secure the machine with at least 2
jack stands when you raise the mower deck.
CAUTION
On the top of the mower deck are 2 links that
connect them to the frame. Connected to
these links are torsion spring that are under
tension
(Figure
link, the stored energy in the torsion spring
releases and could cause the links to move,
damaging your hands or fingers.
Carefully remove the mower deck from
the frame and secure the links before
disconnecting them from the frame.
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1. Link
68
92). If you disconnect the
Figure 92
2. Torsion spring
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