Hydrostatic Transmission Oil.15 - Snapper LT120G30DB Safety Instructions And Operator's Manual

MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION OIL
The hydrostic transmission does not normally require
maintainence, however, proper oil level should be verified
sfter every season.
TO CHECK OIL LEVEL IN TRANSMISSION
Remove seat by removing seat adjustment knobs. See
Figure 18.
Lay seat forward. Be careful not to pull seat switch wires
from the switch.
Disconnect negative (black) battery wire from terminal
first! See Figure 19.
Disconnect positive (red) battery wire from terminal last!
Remove battery and battery tray. Transmission is now
accessible.
Clean any debris off of oil cap and top cover before
removiing fill cap. See Figure 20.
A
WARNING
X
Before attempting any adjustments or repairs, STOP
the engine, remove the key, remove the spark plug
wire(s) from the spark plug(s) and secure wire(s)
away from plug(s).
Visually check oil level.
Oil level should be approximately 3/4" (±1/4") from top of
case. If the level is lower than 3/4", add 10W 30 motor oil
to bring the level up as required.
Replace fill cap.
Reinstall battery tray.
Reinstall battery. See Figure 19.
Reinstall and adjust seat. See Figure 18.
REMOVE SEAT
ADJUSTING
KNOBS
FIGURE 18
REINSTALL
BATTERY
PER DECAL ^
CLEAN TERMINALS,
CABLES, BOLTS
AND NUTS BEFORE
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REINSTALLING
BATTERY
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POSITIVE (+)
TERMINAL
, (RED)
// "V
BATTERY £
0
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■ NEGATIVE (-)
- TERMINAL
' (BLACK)
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FIGURE 19
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