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Hydraulic Pump 
Fluid Change
This transaxle is designed with an external filter for 
ease of maintenance. To ensure constant fluid quality 
levels and longer life an oil filter 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 capacity 
1. 
beneath the oil filter. Remove the oil filter from the 
pump.
After the oil has drained, wipe the filter base 
2. 
surface off and apply a film of new oil to the 
gasket of the new replacement filter.
Install the new filter by hand, turn ¾ to one full 
3. 
turn after the filter gasket contacts the filter base 
surface.
Drain old oil filters of all free-flowing oil prior to 
4. 
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 expansion tank 
5. 
located on the vehicle frame.
fill reservoir with SAE 10W30 oil to just above 
6. 
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. 
Purging 
Due to the effects air has on efficiency in hydrostatic 
drive applications, it is critical that it is purged from 
the system.
These purge procedures should be implemented 
any time a hydrostatic system has been opened to 
facilitate maintenance or any additional oil has been 
added to the system.
The resulting symptoms in hydrostatic systems may 
be:
Noisy operation.
• 
lack of power or drive after short term operation.
• 
High operation temperature and excessive 
• 
expansion of oil.
Before starting, make sure the pump is at the proper 
oil level. If it is not, fill to the specifications outlined 
earlier.
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1. Pump filter
2. Pump reservoir
3. fluid fill lines
Changing the hydraulic pump oil filter
The following procedures are best performed with the 
vehicle drive wheels off the ground, then repeated 
under normal operating conditions.
Disengage the brake if activated.
1. 
With the bypass valve open and the engine 
2. 
running at fast idle, slowly move the directional 
control in both forward and reverse directions (5 
or 6 times). As air is purged from the unit, the oil 
level will drop.
With the bypass valve closed and the engine 
3. 
running, slowly move the directional control in 
both forward and reverse directions (5 to 6 times). 
Check the oil level, and add oil as required after 
stopping the engine.
It may be necessary to repeat Steps 2 and 3 until 
4. 
all the air is completely purged from the system. 
When the transaxle operates at normal noise 
levels and moves smoothly forward and reverse at 
normal speeds, then the transaxle is considered 
purged.
After the vehicle has been used two times, the oil 
5. 
level should be checked while the oil is cold and 
adjusted accordingly.
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