Dixon 12881-106 - Manual (Page 41)

CARE AND MAINTENANCE
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HYDROSTAT FLUID MAINTENANCE
PROCEDURE:
Check the fluid level in hydrostatic transmisison fluid
reservoir after every 25 hours of usage. Clean the fluid
reservoir cap and the area around it prior to removal.
Check the fluid level. Fluid should be approximately
1/4” below top of fluid tank baffle. Replenish as needed
with Dixon Blue™ 15W-50 Synthetic Hydrostatic
Fluid. DO NOT OVERFILL. When checking the fluid
level, be very careful to keep the reservoir clean.
Change the fluid in the reservoir and hydrostatic
transmission fluid filter after the first 100 hours of use,
then every 500 hours after that. Remove the filter and
be sure all fluid has drained from the reservoir. Replace
with a new OEM filter (P/N 18045) and Dixon Blue™
15W-50 Synthetic Hydrostatic Fluid.
CAUTION: Dixon Blue™ is only compatible with
standard 20W-50 motor oil or similar synthetic
motor oils.
DO NOT USE OR ADD STANDARD (RED) HYDRAULIC/
TRANSMISSION OIL IN YOUR DIXON HYDROSTATIC
DRIVE. DAMAGE TO THE DRIVE COMPONENTS MAY
OCCUR. USE ONLY APPROVED DIXON BLUE™
15W-50 SYNTHETIC HYDROSTATIC FLUID OR 20W-50
TYPE ENGINE OIL.