Maintenance
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Transaxle Fluid
Service Interval/Specification
Check fluid level before every use. Always keep the
fluid level at the full level when the transaxle is cold.
Fluid Type: SAE 90 gear lube (API service QL-5)
Capacity: 2 quarts (1.9 l)
Checking Fluid Level
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the power take off (PTO), set the parking brake,
and turn the ignition key to “OFF” to stop the
engine. Remove the key.
2.
Tilt the seat up.
3.
Clean around the transaxle dipstick (Fig. 35) so
dirt cannot fall into the filler hole and damage
the transaxle.
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Figure 35
1.
Transaxle dipstick
4.
Pull out the dipstick and wipe the metal end
clean (Fig. 35).
5.
Slide the dipstick fully into the filler tube
(Fig. 21). Pull the dipstick out and look at the
metal end. When transaxle is cold oil should be
at the “Full” line on the dipstick (Fig. 35).
6.
If oil level is low, slowly pour only enough oil
into the filler tube to raise the level to the
“FULL” mark.
IMPORTANT: Do not fill above the “Full”
line as fluid may overflow when operating.
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Figure 36
1.
Full cold level
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