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

Figure 111
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. Park the machine on a level surface, engage the
parking brake, lower the cutting units, shut off
the engine, and remove the key.
2. Clean the area around the 3 drain plugs—1 on
each end and 1 in the center
Figure 112
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
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2. Fill plug
(Figure 112).
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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.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, engage the
parking brake, lower the cutting units, shut off
the engine, and remove the key.
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 113).
Figure 113
2. Check/fill plug
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