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Check oil level.
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Place vehicle's drive axle on jack stands with wheels off floor.
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Start engine and operate at low idle speed.
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Depress and hold the forward pedal and open and close the bypass (tow) valve a few times. Next do the same for reverse. This only takes a couple of seconds to do. Note the bypass is typically the rod that is located on the back of the tractor that you can pull out to free-wheel the unit. Also note that this may take a partner or some assistance.
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Depress the forward and reverse pedal(s) in a back and forth type motion with the bypass valve in the run position.
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Repeat steps 4 and 5 until the axles start to move. This should only take a couple of times.
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When the axle starts to move, increase the engine speed.
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Repeat depressing the forward and reverse pedal until transaxle gives full response.
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Turn the engine off. Remove jack stands while placing vehicle's wheels on floor.
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Recheck and top-off oil level.
