CARE AND MAINTENANCE
HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION:
Before each use, check to be sure that the cooling fins of the hydrostatic transmission are clean. Excessive accumulation of oil, dirt, or trash may cause the transmission to overheat. NEVER WASH ACROSS TOP OF RESERVOIR with water or steam. Fill reservoir as required per instructions below.
CHECKING & REPLENISHING OIL IN HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION:
Check the oil level in hydrostatic transmission oil reservoir after every 25 hours of usage. Do not remove the reservoir cap to check the oil level as this allows dirt to enter the transmission. Replenish as needed with SAE
Hydrostatic
of SG/CD is recommended. Transmission
Oil Reservoir
A. Wipe area of oil reservoir cap clean of dirt & debris.
B. Remove oil reservoir cap. C. Fill to line marked on reservoir.
D. Do not overfill.
E. When checking oil level, be very
careful to keep the reservoir
clean and fill only with clean oil. Hydrostatic Transmisson
Filter
Change the oil in the reservoir
and hydrostat transmission oil filter after the first 100 hours of use. Then every 500 hours after that. Remove the filter and be sure all oil has drained from the reservoir. Replace with new Dixon filter P/N 7252 and SAE
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