Not for
Reproduction
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en
Check Front Axle Oil Level (4 WD Models
Only)
Service Interval: Every 25 Hours
Oil Type: 80W-90 Gear Lube
1. Clean the area around the front axle dip stick (A, Figure
33).
2. Remove the dip stick and wipe it clean.
3. Reinsert the dip stick without threading it in. Remove the
dips stick and check the oil level. Oil should be even with
the top of the hash marked area.
SERVICE NOTES:
The axle oil does not require changing
unless it has been contaminated. To change the oil, drain
the main axle cavity and the two lower spindle cavities by
removing the drain plugs. When filling the axle after a com
-
plete draining it is necessary to fill the lower spindle cavities
through their fill holes as well as the main cavity. After the
initial filling the oil level of all three cavities can be checked
at the dip stick (
A
) as oil will seep from the main cavity to
the lower ones.
A
A
Figure 33
Check Mower Deck Gear Box Oil
Service Interval: Every Fall & Spring
To check the mower deck gear box oil:
1. Place a shop towel under the side opening to keep oil off
the belt and pulleys.
2. Remove the side level plug (A, Figure 34) of the gear
box. Oil should come out of the side hole. If not add SAE
85W-90 oil through the top fill hole (B) until oil comes out
the side fill hole.
3. Replace the plugs and wipe up any spilled oil.
A
B
Figure 34
