CONTENTS CONTINUED
2/11/97
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HYDROSTATIC POWER TRAIN
SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
REPAIR SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
OTHER MATERIALS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
COMPONENT LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
COMPONENT LOCATION-K55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
COMPONENT LOCATION-K51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
DIAGNOSIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
DIAGNOSIS-K55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
DIAGNOSIS -K51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
TRACTION DRIVE SYSTEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
DRIVE BELT ADJUSTMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
NOTE:
INSPECTION, DISASSEMBLY, AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS
SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL ARE FOR OUT-OF-WARRANTY
REPAIRS ONLY.
This transaxle is warranted for 2 years (residential-homeowner
application) or 90 days (commercial application). Should an
internal defect result in a transaxle failure within the warranty
period, John Deere will replace the transaxle assembly.
NOTE:
If internal hydro component parts are suspected (after
performing all external checks and adjustments) CALL SABRE
SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR AUTHORIZATION TO REPLACE
TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY.
HYDROSTATIC POWER TRAIN
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