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LUBRICATION
Engine Oil Filter
1. Drain the engine oil in accordance with the work
description under the heading Engine Oil/Change
Engine Oil.
2. Remove the oil lter. If necessary, use a lter
remover.
3. Wipe new, clean engine oil onto the seal for the
new lter.
4. Mount the lter by hand with + ¾ turn.
5. Run the engine warm, then check that there are no
leaks around the oil lter seal.
6. Check the oil level in the engine, ll if necessary.
The oil lter holds 0.1 qt (0.1 liters) of oil.
Transaxle Fluid Change
(Transmission)
This transaxle is designed with an external lter for
ease of maintenance. To ensure constant uid quality
levels and longer life an oil lter change interval of
every 200 hours is recommended.
The following procedure can be performed with the
transaxles installed in the vehicle, and the vehicle
on level ground. Apply the bypass valve for each
transaxle and lock the vehicle parking brake.
1. Remove the three ¼" lter guard screws and lter
guard. Clean any loose debris from around the
perimeter of the lter. See illustrations.
2. Place an oil drain pan (12" or more diameter and
8 qt. capacity is optimal) beneath the oil lter.
Remove the oil lter from the transaxle.
3. After the oil has drained, wipe the lter base
surface off and apply a lm of new oil to the gasket
of the new replacement lter.
4. Install the new lter by hand, turn ¾ to one full
turn after the lter gasket contacts the lter base
surface.
5. Re-install the lter guard with the three ¼" screws.
Torque screws to 65 in/lbs. each.
6. Repeat steps on the opposite side of transaxle
drive.
Changing the oil lter
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1. Filter (guard removed)
Changing the oil lter
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