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MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE
HDZ-2 ZT 04/18
Maintenance Section 6-11
© 2018 Alamo Group Inc.
5. At the rear deck hangers loosen the Locking Nuts to
allow the Hanger cam to move up and down.
6. Turn the Adjusting Nuts on the Rear Eye bolts, on
each side of the mower deck, to raise or lower the
blade tips until they are at the 3” position above the
level surface.
7. Tighten the Locking Nuts to maintain this position.
8. Place a Level on the deck facing front to rear and
loosen the Locking Nuts on the front deck hangers.
9. Turn the Adjusting Nuts on the front hangers until the
deck is level front to back.
10. Tighten the Front Locking Nuts.
11. Place the Level on the opposite side of the deck and
check for level and adjust if necessary to macth the
other side.
12. Place the level across the front of the deck surface
left to right to ensure the deck is level left to right.
13. Check the blade tips to confirm that they are equally
at the 3’ cutting height. Some minor adjustments may
be required.
Transaxle Maintenance
This Zero Turn Mower has two Transaxles. The
Transaxles have serviceablel filters for ease of mainte-
nance. To ensure fluid quality and longer life, changing
the oil and filter after the initial 100 hours of Zero Turn
Mower usage then in 400 hour intervals thereafter is rec-
ommended.
NOTE: Recommended oil is API classification of SL
is recommended. A 20W-50 engine oil has been se-
lected for use by the factory and is recommended for
normal operating temperatures.
NOTE:
Biodegradable oils are not approved for this
unit as they degrade too quickly while in service.
Fluid and Filter Change Procedure
The following procedure can be performed with the
transaxle installed in the vehicle. The Zero Turn
Mower must be parked on a level surface, parking
brake set and bypass valve on each transaxle ap-
plied.
Allow the Zero Turn Mower to cool down before pro-
ceeding to perform maintenance.
1. Place an oil drain pan (12” or more in diamter and 8
qt. capacity is optimal) beneath the oil filter. Remove
the oil filter cover from the transaxle to drain the oil.
Remove the O-ring from the cover and discard the O-
ring.
Use Bush Hog Filter Kit 50072375 (Includes “O”
Ring and Filter)
. Two Kits required per Zero Turn
Mower.
Adjusting Knob set
at 3” cutting height.
Front Eye
Bolt with
Adjusting
Nuts.
Rear Eye
Bolt with
Adjusting
Nuts.
Level
Locking
Nuts
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