Walker H24d Operator's Manual

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Maintenance Instructions H24dLubrication52Mower Deck Spindle LubricationFor mower decks with belt-driven blades, lubricateeach deck spindle grease fitting every 25 hours.Use SAE general purpose lithium or molybdenumbase grease for grease fittings.DR52, DS61 or DR64 Mower Deck Lubri-cationLubricate the U-Joint in the PTO drive shaft every25 hours with SAE general purpose lithium ormolybdenum base grease.Check Transaxle Fluid Level● The transaxle oil lubrication is SAE 20W-50(API Service Class SL or higher) engine oil.● Inspect both transaxle cases and hoses afterevery 25 hours of operation for visible leaks.● The fluid level of the transaxles can bechecked visually by looking at the fluid level inthe expansion reservoir. When the transaxlesare cold, the fluid level in the expansion reser-voir should be between 1/4 in. and 1/2 in. (6-13mm) from the bottom, near the Cold Level line.Hot LevelCold LevelHose toTransaxlesReservoir CapExpansion Reservoir LocationTransaxle Oil and Filter ChangeChange the transaxle oil after the initial break-inperiod of 75-100 hours. Thereafter, change oilevery 400 hours of operation as follows:1. Thoroughly clean the exterior of the transaxlehousing before servicing. Remove expansionreservoir cap to allow venting. Using a 1/4 in.hex wrench, remove the plug on the lowerinside of each transaxle allowing the oil todrain.2. Remove the oil filter guard, remove and re-place the oil filter using an oil filter wrench.Tighten filter by turning filter 3/4 to 1 turn aftergasket contacts the filter base surface. Rein-stall the oil filter guard. (Refer to TransaxleOil Drain Plug, Filter, and Guard Locationillustration.)Oil FilterOil FilterGuardOil DrainPlugTransaxle Oil Drain Plug, Filter, andGuard Location(Shown with Deck Support ArmsRemoved for Clarity)3. Reinstall drain plugs.4. Remove the oil reservoir hose attached to theelbow on top of the transaxles. Remove theelbows to access the oil fill opening.5. Fill the transaxles with 20W-50 (API ServiceClass SL or higher) oil through the opening(where the elbows were). Fill up to the open-ing.6. Before reinstalling the elbows, screw the lock-ing nut on the elbows down until they are snug(the o-ring on the elbow will be to the bottomof the o-ring groove).