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MAINTENANCE
Every 200 Hours continued
- Top up the reservoir to the ‘’COLD’ level and
replace the cap. Clean off any surplus oil from
around the reservoir and the hydrostatic unit to
prevent a build up of debris.
The procedure has now been completed.
Note - The oil change procedure can be accom-
plished without removing the hydrostatic unit but
it will take an exceptionally long period to refill
the unit through the small diameter feed pipe.
Check all belt tensions: Refer to RUNNING IN
PERIOD.
Check cutterhead drive clutch cable adjust-
ment: Refer to RUNNING IN PERIOD.
Check condition of cutterhead drive brake pad:
Replace if excessively worn.
Check cutterhead drive brake adjustment:
Refer to RUNNING IN PERIOD.
Power Unit General Maintenance
Transmission bypass valve: The lever should be
adjusted so that the bypass valve plunger on the
hydrostatic unit is fully depressed when the lever
is just touching the handlebar cross-tube.
To adjust setting slacken adjuster nuts at end of
cable. Adjust cable setting and lock the adjuster
nuts. Check that the machine can be moved with
the engine switched off when the bypass valve
lever is operated.
Parking brake - cable adjustment: To adjust the
cable, slacken off the locknut and turn the cable
adjuster. A correctly set cable should have no
slack. When the brakes are applied, the brake lever
should operate smoothly and lock at the end of its
travel.
Check that the parking brake has been applied by
depressing the transmission bypass valve lever and
try to pull or push the machine. The wheels should
be locked. Re adjust the cable if the machine is
able to be moved. Tighten the cable adjuster lock-
nuts.