Changing The Rear-Axle Lubricant; Checking The Rear-Axle-Gearbox Lubricant - Toro Groundsmaster 4500-D Operator's Manual

Note:
If the level is low, remove the fill plug and
add enough lubricant to bring the level up to the
bottom of the check-plug holes.
1. Check plug
Changing the Rear-Axle
Lubricant
Service Interval: After the first 200 hours
Every 800 hours
Lubricant specification: high-quality SAE 85W-140
gear lubricant
Axle capacity: 2.4 L (80 fl oz)
1. Position the machine on a level surface.
2. Clean the area around the 3 drain plugs—1 on
each end and 1 in the center
1. Drain-plug location
3. Remove the oil-level check plugs and the
main-axle-vent cap to ease draining the gear
lubricant.
4. Remove the drain plugs and allow the gear
lubricant to drain into the pans.
5. Install the plugs.
6. Remove a check plug and fill the axle with
approximately 2.4 L (80 fl oz) of 85W-140 gear
Figure 85
2. Fill plug
(Figure 86).
Figure 86
lube or until the lubricant is up to the bottom of
the hole.
7. Install the check plug.
Checking the
Rear-Axle-Gearbox
Lubricant
Service Interval: Every 400 hours
The gear box is filled with SAE 85W-140 gear lube.
The capacity is 0.5 L (16 fl oz). Visually inspect for
leaks daily.
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1. Position the machine on a level surface.
2. Remove the check/fill plug from the left side of
the gear box and ensure that lubricant is up to
the bottom of the hole
Note:
If the level is low, add enough lubricant to
bring the level up to the bottom of the hole.
1. Gearbox
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(Figure 87).
Figure 87
2. Check/fill plug
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