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Maintenance Section
Transmission Oil - Change
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4. Remove the transmission breather from the top
of the transmission case. Clean the breather
in clean nonflammable solvent and allow the
breather to dry. Replace the breather.
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Illustration 390
5. Pull the hood release lever (1) in order to open
the engine access door (2) on the top of the
machine.
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6. Remove the dipstick/fill cap and fill the
transmission with transmission oil. Refer to
Operation and Maintenance Manual, “Lubricant
Viscosities” and Operation and Maintenance
Manual, “Refill Capacities”.
7. Start the engine and run the engine at low idle.
Apply the service brake. Slowly operate the
transmission controls in order to circulate the oil.
8. Move the transmission control lever to NEUTRAL
and engage the parking brake. Inspect the
transmission for leaks.
9. Maintain the transmission oil level within the
crosshatched region on the “CHECK WITH
OIL WARM” side of the dipstick when the
transmission is warm. Add transmission oil
through the transmission filler tube, if necessary.
Note: The transmission can be checked with cold
transmission oil. Check the oil level with the cold
oil check side of the dipstick. The engine must be
stopped in order to do a cold oil check.
10. Install the dipstick/fill cap and install the engine
access door.
11. Stop the engine.