Servicing The Mower Deck Gear Box Lubricant - Toro 30360 Operator's Manual

Note: Bearing life can be negatively affected by improper
wash down procedures. Do not wash down the unit when it
is still hot and avoid directing high-pressure or high volume
spray at the bearings or seals.
Servicing the Mower Deck
Gear Box Lubricant
The gear box is designed to operate with SAE 80-90 gear
lube. Although the gear box comes from the factory with
lubricant, check the level of the lubricant in the cutting
unit before operating it and as recommended in the Daily
Maintenance Checklist (page 36).
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Checking the Mower Deck Gear Box
Lubricant
Service Interval: Every 150 hours
1. Position the machine and cutting unit on a level surface.
2. Lower the mower deck to the 2.5 cm (1 inch) height
of cut.
3. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control levers to
the neutral locked position, and set the parking brake.
4. Move the throttle lever to the Slow position, stop the
engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to
stop before leaving the operating position.
5. Lift the footrest, exposing the top of the mower deck.
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