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TM10-3930-671-10
Transaxle Fluid & Filter Change
It is recommended to:
•
Drain and replace the transaxle fluid every 1000
operating hours.
•
Replace the transmission oil filter every 500
operating hours.
When the transaxle is new or rebuilt, it is recommended
to change the oil filter after the first 50 hours and again
after 100 operating hours. The reason for this is to be
sure that the oil is cleaned of all harmful particles of
material which may be loosened or flushed off new parts
as they wear in.
To change oil in the transaxle:
1.
The oil should be drained when it is warmed to
operating temperature.
2.
Put the truck in a level position.
3.
Apply the parking brake and block the wheels to
prevent the truck from moving.
NOTE
When suitable equipment is available,
the truck may be raised or hoisted up
and placed in a level position on
wheel cradles to allow access under
the axle. Otherwise, raise the folk
carriage only high enough to provide
access to the axle. Please refer to
procedures
described
above
in
“Access to the Drive Axle”.
NOTE
Frequent changes of lubricant and filters is an
inexpensive way to protect and prolong the safe
operating life of an essential and relatively more
valuable major component--such as the transaxle.
Extending the recommended intervals at which
transaxle fluid and filters are changed should be
considered only after careful evaluation of your
operating condition and analysis of the condition of
the oil. Because the oil is heated to very high
temperatures
where
torque
converter
and
transmission are operated under heavy or sustained
working conditions, it will "wear out" (break down)
and lose its lubricating ability due to oxidation.
When this happens, it will cause rapid wear and
damage to seal bearings and clutch plates resulting
in the need for a much more costly transmission
rebuild.
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