Cub Cadet 5252 - Manual (Page 33)

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• Turn the oil fill plug counterclockwise to unscrew
from the transmission housing.
• Insert a funnel (preferably one with a flexible
spout) into the fill hole of the transmission
housing.
• Add Cub Cadet Drive System Plus oil until the
oil level can be seen through the sight glass.
Do not overfill the transmission.
IMPORTANT: Always use Cub Cadet Drive
System Plus oil to ensure correct formulation.
Substitute oils could affect performance and
may cause damage to the transmission.
• Reinsert the oil fill plug into the transmission
housing and turn clockwise until tight.
CHANGING THE HYDRO TRANSMISSION AND
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OIL FILTERS
With the exception of the first oil filter change after
the 25 hour break-in period, the hydraulic system oil
filter should be changed along with the
transmission/hydraulic system oil after every 200
hours of operation. The hydro transmission filter
should be changed after every 100 hours of
operation.
25 Hour Break-In Period Filter Change
During the initial hours of tractor operation, contam-
inants caused by the normal break-in of internal
transmission and hydraulic system components will
collect in the oil filters. Because of this, both the
hydro transmission and hydraulic system filters
should be changed after the first 25 hours of
operation.
Hydro Pump Filter — Part No. BS-492932S
Hydraulic System Filter — Part No. 723-3014
NOTE: If a front end loader, or a loader and back-
hoe, is installed on the tractor after the first 25
hours of operation, it is recommended that the fil-
ters again be changed after the first 25 hours of
operation with these attachments installed.
Changing Hydro Transmission Oil Filter
The hydro transmission oil filter should be changed
after the first 25 of tractor operation, and after every
100 hours operation.
• Stop the tractor engine and lower the mower
deck or any other hydraulically lifted implement
to the ground.
• Slide the seat fully forward; then tilt seat forward.
• Through the access hole in the rear fender,
clean the area around the hydro transmission
oil filter to prevent debris from entering the
hydraulic system. Refer to Figure 42.
• Stuff shop rags underneath the hydro transmis-
sion filter to absorb any lost oil when the filter is
removed. See Figure 42.
Figure 42
• Apply a light coating of clean transmission oil to
the gasket of the new hydro transmission filter.
• Remove the old hydrostatic filter by turning it
counterclockwise, and immediately replace with
the new filter. Turn the filter clockwise by hand
until the gasket contacts the filter base; then
tighten the filter an additional 1/2 to 3/4 turn.
• Clean any residual oil from the top of the
transmission.
Changing Hydraulic System Filter
The hydraulic system oil filter should be changed
after the first 25 of tractor operation, and after every
200 hours operation.
• Stop the tractor engine and lower the mower
deck or any other hydraulically lifted implement
to the ground. NOTE: To improve access to the
hydraulic system filter, the mower deck should
be removed from the tractor.
• The hydraulic system oil filter is remotely
mounted in the vertical position between the
tractor frame rails. Refer to Figure 43.
• Clean the area around the oil filter to prevent
debris from entering the system.
• Position a suitable container below the hydrau-
lic system filter. Refer to Figure 43.
NOTE (25 Hour Break-In Filter Change Only):
Some oil may drain from the transmission when
changing the hydraulic system oil filter. If collected
in a clean container and kept free of debris, this
oil may be reused in the transmission/hydraulic
system.
Seat Removed
for Clarity
HYDRO
TRANSMISSION
FILTER
ACCESS HOLE
IN FENDER