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NOTE:
A large volume of oil may drain from the
transmission while perfo rming the 25 ho ur change
of the oil filters. If collected in a clean container
and kept free of debris, this oil may be reused in
the transmission/ hydraulic system.
Perform the INITIAL change of the transmission
and hydraulic system oil filters as follows:
• Remove any belly mounted attachments.
• Clean the areas around the hydrostatic trans-
mission and hydraul ic syst em oi l fi lte rs . Ref er to
Figure 45.
• Position a CLE AN, suitab le contai ner bel ow the
hydrostatic transmission filter. See Figure 45.
• Apply a light co ating of c lean tran smis sion o il to
the gasket of the new hydrostatic filter.
• Remove the old hydrostatic filter by turning it
counterclockwis e, and immed iately rep lace with
the new filter. Turn the fi lte r cl oc kwis e, b y h and ,
until the gasket contacts the fil ter base on the
transmission housing ; then tighten the filter an
additional 1/2 to 3/4 turn.
• Position the collection container below the
hydraulic system filter. See Figure 45.
• Apply a light co ating of c lean tran smis sion o il to
the gasket of the new hydraulic system filter.
• Remove the old hydraulic system filt er by turn-
ing it counterclockwise, and immediately replace with the new filter. Turn the filter clockwise, by hand, until the gasket contacts the
filter base on the transmission housing; then
tighten the filter an additional 1/2 to 3/4 turn.
• Clean the area around the transmission oil fill
plug/dipstick to prevent debris from entering the
transmission (Refer to Figure 44) and remove
the plug.
• Following the instructions previously provided
in CHANGING TRANSMISSION/HYDRAULIC
SYSTEM OIL, refill the transmission with the
clean salvaged oil or with new hydraulic oil.
• Reinsert the oil fill plug/ dipstick into the trans-
mission housing and turn clockwise until tight.
• Start the engine and allow it to run for a few
minutes. Shut the engine off, then check for
leaks and recheck the oil le vel in the transmission housing.
NOTE:
If a front end loader, or a loader and back hoe, are in-stalled on t he tractor after the first 25
hours of operation, it is reco mmended that the filters again be changed after the first 25 hours of
operation with these attachments installed
.
Regularly Scheduled Oil Filter Changes
Change the hydrostatic tran smission and hydraulic
system oil filters along with the hydrostatic transmission / hydraulic system oil after every 20 0 hours
of operation. Refer to the previous sub-section
CHANGING TRANSMISSION /HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OIL and follow the instructions for changing
the oil and filters.
CHECKING OIL LEVEL IN FRONT AXLE AND
FINAL REDUCTION GEAR CASES.
Check the front axle and final reduction gear case
oil levels after every 50 hours of operation. Check
the oil level only while the engine is stopped and
the tractor is standing on a level surface.
Check Front Axle Oil
The oil fill plug/dipstick is l ocated on th e
left
side of
the axle housing. See Figure 46.
Figure 46
• Clean the a rea around the o il fill plug/ dips tick to
prevent debris from entering the axle housing.
See Figure 46.
• Turn the oil fill plug/dipstick counterclockwise to
unscrew from the axle housing.
• Withdraw the dipstick and wipe it clean, then
reinsert and screw in a ll the way. Unscrew and
withdraw again to read the oil level. Always
keep the oil level between the bottom and the
full mark of the di pst i ck ( See Figu r e 46) .
• If the oil level is low, add only enough
Cub Cadet
Gear Lube to b ring the level to the full mark on
the dipstick. NEVER ove rf ill the ax le h ou sing.
• Reinsert the fill plug/dipstick into the axle
housing and turn clockwise to fully tighten.
FULL MARK
FRONT AXLE
OIL FILL PLUG/DIPSTICK