I wanted to start this thread since I've found the wording and layout of the RTV Owner's Manual not very user friendly.
A couple things that come to mind after recently completing the 50 hour service.
I don't have the manual in front of me but a couple things I noticed.
There are not sections for initial service. There's the "every ## hours" but not anything specifically for the first 50 hours. I got a list from the dealer and when I find it I'll post.
I also found, it's important to read ahead. In the maintenance section, read everything associated with what you plan on doing a couple times before you start.
Example:
The sections on changing the tranny oil and filter aren't very well written and are separate maintenance items in the manual. In the instructions for both it effectively says to do what you'd think. Drain the oil, clean the magnets, change the filters, add oil, run, re-check level and top off as necessary.
What I didn't like:
You had to go look elsewhere to check the capacity. They should at least mention its 2.5 gallon capacity to avoid overflow of a standard sized oil catch bucket.
After all the step-by-step directions, at the very end, there's a little blurb. (After the step-by-steps)
"IMPORTANT - After changing your fluid, don't run the machine for several minutes or transmission damage may occur."
Is it me, or shouldn't this go BEFORE it lists the steps which include to run the engine? BTW - it also says to not run at more than 50% for a while afterwards as well.
What else have people found?
A couple things that come to mind after recently completing the 50 hour service.
I don't have the manual in front of me but a couple things I noticed.
There are not sections for initial service. There's the "every ## hours" but not anything specifically for the first 50 hours. I got a list from the dealer and when I find it I'll post.
I also found, it's important to read ahead. In the maintenance section, read everything associated with what you plan on doing a couple times before you start.
Example:
The sections on changing the tranny oil and filter aren't very well written and are separate maintenance items in the manual. In the instructions for both it effectively says to do what you'd think. Drain the oil, clean the magnets, change the filters, add oil, run, re-check level and top off as necessary.
What I didn't like:
You had to go look elsewhere to check the capacity. They should at least mention its 2.5 gallon capacity to avoid overflow of a standard sized oil catch bucket.
After all the step-by-step directions, at the very end, there's a little blurb. (After the step-by-steps)
"IMPORTANT - After changing your fluid, don't run the machine for several minutes or transmission damage may occur."
Is it me, or shouldn't this go BEFORE it lists the steps which include to run the engine? BTW - it also says to not run at more than 50% for a while afterwards as well.
What else have people found?
