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Place a suitable container beneath the front of
the axle housing.
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Remove the oil fill plug/dipstick to help vent the
axle, then remove the drain plug and allow the
oil to drain into the container. Reinstall the drain
plug after draining the oil. See Figure 49.
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Fill the axle with Cub Cadet Gear Lube until the
oil level reaches the full mark on the dipstick.
Do not over fill the axle housing.
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Reinstall the fill plug/dipstick in the axle housing.
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Move the drain pan underneath either of the final
reduction gear cases.
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Remove the fill plug and drain plug from the
gear case and drain the oil. See Figure 50. After
the oil has drained, reinstall the drain plug.
Figure 50
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Using a funnel with a flexible spout, fill the gear
case up to the bottom of the fill port with Cub
Cadet Gear Lube. Reinstall the fill plug.
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Repeat the previous three steps to change the
oil in the other final reduction gear case.
Dispose of used oil in an environmentally
safe manner. If necessary, contact your
area EPA office for proper disposal proce-
dures and recycling center locations.
LUBRICATION OF DRIVE SHAFT
Lubricate both ends of the drive shaft after every 50
hours of operation as follows:
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The front lube fitting of the drive shaft can be
accessed from under the hood or from beneath
the tractor frame; the rear lube fitting from
beneath
the
tractor.
necessary to rotate the drive shaft to view the
grease fittings.
•
Using a pressure lubricating gun, lubricate the
drive shaft with Cub Cadet 251H EP grease.
FILL PLUG
RH FINAL
REDUCTION
GEAR CASE
DRAIN PLUG
NOTE:
It
may
be
LUBRICATION OF FWD DRIVE SHAFT
Lubricate both ends of the FWD drive shaft with
Cub Cadet 251H EP grease after every 50 hours of
operation. The FWD drive shaft can be accessed
from beneath the tractor.
WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE
The front and rear wheel bolts should be retorqued
after the first ten hours of operation and every 100
hours thereafter, or if the wheel assembly has been
removed. Using a torque wrench, retighten the lug
nuts as follows:
Rear Wheels—In a staggered pattern, retorque the
rear wheel lug nuts to 60-70 ft. lbs.
Front Wheels—In a staggered pattern, retorque
the front wheel lug nuts to 60-70 ft. lbs.
TIRE MAINTENANCE
Check the tire air pressure after every 50 hours of
operation or weekly. Keep the tires inflated to the
recommended pressures. Improper inflation will
shorten the service life of a tire. See the tire side
wall, or the Tire Inflation chart, for proper inflation
pressures. Observe the following guidelines:
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Do not inflate a tire above the maximum
pressure shown either on the sidewall of the
tire or the Tire Inflation chart.
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Do not reinflate a tire that has been run flat or
seriously under inflated. Have a qualified tire
mechanic inspect and service the tire.
WARNING: Servicing tires can be dan-
gerous. Where possible, trained per-
sonnel should service and mount tires.
If you must service the tires, observe the following
safety precautions to avoid an injury or fatality:
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Make certain the rim is clean and free of rust.
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Lubricate the flanges of the rim and beads of
the tire with soap solution.
WARNING: When seating the beads,
never inflate a tire over 35 PSI. Inflat-
ing a tire beyond 35 PSI could break
the bead or rim with sufficient explo-
sive force to cause a serious injury.
•
Inflate the tire to seat the beads. If the tire
beads have not seated at or before 35 PSI,
allow the tire to deflate. Reposition the tire on
the rim, lubricate the tire beads and rim flanges,
and reinflate until seated - up to a maximum of
35 PSI.
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