Exmark 4501-191 Rev.A manual Installing the Hydraulic System Filters

Maintenance

Installing the Hydraulic System Filters

		Figure 37
		Right side shown
1.	Transaxle drive	4.	Screws
2.	Oil filter	5.	Vent plug

3.Filter guard

5.Carefully clean area around filters. It is important that no dirt or contamination enter hydraulic system.

6.Place a container below the filter to catch the oil that drains when the filter and vent plugs are removed.

7.Locate and remove the vent plug on each transmission

8.Unscrew the filter to remove and allow oil to drain from drive system.

Repeat this procedure for both filters.

Figure 38

1.Apply a thin coat of oil on the surface of the rubber seal of each filter.

2.Turn the filter clockwise until rubber seal contacts the filter adapter then tighten the filter an additional 3/4 to 1 full turn. Repeat for the other filter

3.Install the filter guards over each filter as previously removed. Use the three screws to secure the filter guards.

4.Verify the vent plugs are removed before adding the oil.

5.Slowly pour the specified oil through expansion reservoir until oil comes out of one of the vent plug holes. Stop and install that vent plug. Torque the plug to 180 in-lb (20.3 N-m).

6.Continue to add oil through the expansion reservoir until oil comes out of the remaining vent plug hole on the second transmission. Stop

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