White Outdoor LT-5 Service Manual page 14

700 SERIES LAWN TRACTORS
6.5. Access to the fill plug can be gained by removing
the battery and the tray that supports the battery.
See Figure 6.5.
Figure 6.5
• Disconnect the negative (black) cable first, and
reconnect it last when the battery is reinstalled.
• After both cables are removed using a pair of 7/
16" wrenches, remove the battery hold-down.
• Carefully lift-out the battery.
• Remove the battery tray.
6.6. Customers and unfamiliar technicians may
attempt to add or check the fluid level at the vent
cap on the plastic over-flow reservoir.
See Figure 6.6.
Expansion tank
Vent cap
Check/fill plug
Figure 6.6
6.7. After a thorough cleaning, to prevent contamina-
tion of the fluid, the fill plug can be removed
using a 1/4" allen wrench. See Figure 6.7.
20W-50
6.8. Between 5 deg. - 100 deg. f (10 deg. - 38 deg.
c), the fluid level should be 1" - 1.25" (2.54cm -
3.18cm) from the top of the housing.
Total capacity is .600 - .632 gal. (2271ml -
2391ml) of 20W-50 motor oil having an API clas-
sification of SH/CD.
6.9. The transaxle must be removed and inverted to
drain the fluid out.
6.10. After a fluid change, purge the system and top-
up the fluid to the correct level:
• With the engine at idle speed, and the by-pass
valve open, slowly cycle the control lever from
full forward to full reverse positions 5 or 6 times.
• Check fluid level, close the by-pass valve, and
repeat the previous step. When the transaxle
operates normally, without excessive noise, the
purge process is complete; all the air is out of
the system.
• Air in the system will cause a "growling" noise,
and sluggish performance.
6.11. In normal service, fluid replacement should not
be necessary, but in the event of fluid contami-
nation or degradation, it can be done.
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Figure 6.7