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Figure 59
1.
Check plug (2)
2.
Remove the plug at the 3 o’clock position (
). The oil level should be at the bottom of the
check plug hole.
3.
If the oil level is low, remove the plug at the 12
o’clock position and add oil until it begins to flow
out of the hole at the 3 o’clock position.
4.
Install both plugs.
5.
Repeat steps
through
on the opposite
planetary gear assembly.
Changing the Planetary
Gear Drive Oil
Service Interval:
After the first 200 hours
Every 800 hours (or yearly, whichever comes
first).
Change the oil initially after 200 hours operation.
Thereafter, change the oil every 800 hours. Use high
quality SAE 85W-140 gear oil as replacement.
1.
With the machine on level surface, position a
wheel so that one of the check/drain plugs is at
the lowest (6 o’clock) position (
).
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Figure 60
1.
Check/drain plug
2.
Place a drain pan under the planetary hub,
remove the plug, and allow the oil to drain.
3.
Place a drain pan under the brake housing,
remove the drain plug, and allow the oil to drain
(
).
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Figure 61
1.
Brake housing drain plug
4.
When all of the oil has drained from both
locations, install the plug in the brake housing.
5.
Rotate the wheel until the open plug hole in the
planetary is at the 12 o'clock position.
6.
Install the plug.
7.
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 oil. Check the level before first
starting the engine and every 400 hours thereafter.
Capacity is 2.3 L (80 fl oz). Visually inspect for leaks
daily.
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, lower the
cutting units, shut off the engine, engage the
parking brake, and remove the key.
2.
Remove a check plug (
) from 1 end of
axle and make sure lubricant is up to the bottom
of the hole. If the level is low, remove the fill plug
(
) and add enough oil to bring the level
up to the bottom of the check plug holes.
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