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Husqvarna-55
Hydraulic Pump Fluid Change
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
pump installed in the vehicle, and the vehicle on level
ground. Apply the bypass valve and lock the vehicle
parking brake.
Place an oil drain pan with a two gallon 1.
capacity beneath the oil lter. Remove the
oil lter from the pump.
After the oil has drained, wipe the lter 2.
base surface off and apply a lm of new oil
to the gasket of the new replacement lter.
Prell the oil lter with new oil and 3. install
the new lter by hand. Turn ¾ to one full
turn after the lter gasket contacts the lter
base surface.
Drain old oil lters of all free-owing 4.
oil prior to disposal. Place used oil in
appropriate containers and dispose of it in
accordance with laws in your area.
Remove the cap from the pump’s tank 5.
located on the vehicle frame.
Fill reservoir with SAE 10W30 oil to just 6.
above the MIN-ADD line on the reservoir.
After purging, check levels and add oil if
necessary.
Reinstall the tank cap by hand. Do not 7.
overtighten.
Proceed to the purge procedure.8.
8061-016
1. Pump lter
2. Pump reservoir
3. Fluid ll lines
Changing the hydraulic pump oil lter
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