Walker MT, MTL, MTEFI, MTLEFI Owner's Manual

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Maintenance Instructions LUBRICATION612. Remove the reservoir cap and check the levelof the fluid. The reservoir has a fluid level COLDmark and HOT mark. The reservoir oil levelshould ALWAYS be at or above the COLDmark and NEVER above the HOT mark.Transmission Reservoirand Air Bleed Plug Location3. If the fluid is below the COLD mark (or the trans-mission is not performing properly), loosen theair bleed plug (located on the top of transmis-sion case next to the plastic reservoir).a. If a small amount of fluid leaks from aroundthe air bleed plug:* The transmission is full of fluid.* Tighten the plug and fill the reservoir tothe COLD level mark.b. If no fluid leaks from around the air bleedplug:* Slowly add fluid into the reservoir untilfluid starts to leak from around the plug.(Transmissions are serviced from thefactory with Mobil 1 (15W50) SyntheticOil. When it is necessary to add fluid,refer to Specifications for the properfluid.)* As soon as there is fluid leaking fromaround the air bleed plug, tighten theplug and fill the reservoir to the COLDlevel mark. Wipe any excess oil off ofthe transmission housing.IMPORTANT: DO NOT overfill the transmissionreservoir. This will result in oil leaking out of the res-ervoir cap vent when the transmission warms up. Itis preferable to add fluid to the transmission when itis cold and make sure the oil is not above or be-low the COLD level mark.IMPORTANT: The transmission reservoir has a finemesh screen in the bottom to trap dirt and foreignparticles from entering the transmission. When fill-ing the reservoir, fluid will flow quite slowly throughthis screen; so it is essential that there is fluid at thebleed plug before the transmission is consideredfull.IMPORTANT: Any attempt to remove or in any wayalter the filtering screen in the transmission reservoircould cause damage to the transmission and willVOID any transmission warranty.Grease Fitting and Oil Point LubricationLubricate the grease fittings and oil points after ev-ery 25 hours of operation. Lubricate more oftenwhen operating in dusty or dirty conditions. UseSAE general purpose lithium or molybdenum basegrease for grease fittings and light machine oil (SAE10) to lubricate oil points. Lubricate the locationsshown in the Chassis and Deck LubricationPoints illustration.NOTE: PTO universal joints (on the deck and trac-tor) require routine lubrication after every 8 hours ofrunning time. Remove tractor PTO quick disconnecttube assembly for easy access to grease fittings.NOTE: The best way to lubricate the PTO tube halfof the universal joint assembly is to remove it fromthe tractor. See instructions for removing and install-ing PTO quick coupler, refer to Deck Installation inMower Deck Installation on Tractor in the Assem-bly Instructions.Cold LevelReservoir CapHot LevelAir Bleed Plug