SERVICE TRANSMISSION

1.Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the Safety section.)

2.Check hydraulic oil level. Adjust as necessary.

cCAUTION: Avoid injury! Machine must be safely supported on jackstands before removing or installing wheels. Do not use a hoist or floor jack to support the machine.

3.Raise drive wheels off the ground and block caster wheels.

NOTE: The pumps are located under the machine, behind the mower deck.

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Picture Note: Left pump shown.

4.Open free-wheeling valves (A) one full turn counterclockwise and start engine.

5.Slowly move the control levers in both forward and reverse directions five to six times. As the air is purged from the unit, the oil level will drop.

6.Turn off engine and check oil level. Adjust as necessary.

7.Close the free-wheeling valves and tighten to 9-14 N•m

(80-120 lb-in.).

8.Start engine and slowly move the control levers in both forward and reverse directions five to six times.

9.Turn off engine and lower machine to ground. Check oil level and adjust as necessary. Mower should move in forward and reverse at normal speed, if not, repeat procedure.

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Great Dane GDRZ25KAE, GDRZ25KHE, GDRZ26KHE manual Raise drive wheels off the ground and block caster wheels