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5. Rotate the wheel until the open plug hole in the
planetary is at the twelve o'clock position.
6. Through the open hole, slowly fill the planetary with
0.65 L (22 fl oz) of high-quality SAE 85W-140 gear
lube.
Important: If the planetary fills before the 0.65 L
(22 fl oz) of oil is added, wait one hour or install
the plug and move the machine approximately 10
feet to distribute the oil through the brake system.
Then, remove the plug and add the remaining oil.
7. Install the plug.
8. Repeat the procedure on the opposite planetary/brake
assembly.
Checking the Rear Axle
Lubricant
Service Interval: Every 400 hours
The rear axle is shipped from the factory filled with SAE
85W-140 gear lube. Check the oil level before the engine is
first started and every 400 hours thereafter. The capacity is
2.4 L (80 fl oz). Visually inspect for leaks daily.
1. Position the machine on a level surface.
2. Remove a check plug from one end of the axle (Figure
44) and make sure that the lubricant is up to the bottom
of the hole.
Note: If the level is low, remove the fill plug (Figure
44) and add enough lubricant to bring the level up to
the bottom of the check plug holes.
1. Check plug
Figure 44
2. Fill plug
Changing the Rear Axle
Lubricant
Service Interval: After the first 200 hours
Every 800 hours
1. Position the machine on a level surface.
2. Clean the area around the 3 drain plugs—1 on each
end and 1 in the center (Figure 45).
1. Drain plug location
3. Remove the oil-level check plugs and the main axle
vent cap to ease draining the oil.
4. Remove the drain plugs and allow the oil to drain into
the pans.
5. Install the plugs.
6. Remove a check plug and fill the axle with
approximately 2.4 L (80 fl oz) of 85W-140 gear lube or
until the lubricant is up to the bottom of the hole.
7. Install the check plug.
Adjusting the Traction Drive
for Neutral
The machine must not creep when the traction pedal is
released. If it does creep, adjust it.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, shut the engine
off, position the speed control into the Low range, and
lower the cutting units to the floor.
Note: Press only the right brake pedal, and set the
parking brake.
2. Jack up the left side of the machine until the left front
tire is off the shop floor.
3. Support the machine with jack stands to prevent it
from falling accidentally.
4. Start the engine and allow it to run at low idle.
5. Adjust the jam nuts on the pump rod end to move the
pump control tube forward to eliminate forward creep
or rearward to eliminate rearward creep (Figure 46).
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Figure 45
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