Drive System Maintenance; Checking The Oil Level For The Stakedown Planetary Drive - Toro 4045 Operator's Manual

Figure 131
1. Ground point (unpainted
bolt)
2. Jumper-cable clamp
(negative)
3. Jump post
7. Connect the positive (+) jumper cable to the jump post
(Figure 131).
8. Connect the negative (-) jumper cable to a ground
point, such as an unpainted bolt or chassis member
(Figure 131).
9. Start the engine; refer to
Engine (page 63).
Important: If the engine starts and then stops,
do not operate the starter motor until the starter
motor stops turning. Do not operate the starter
motor for more than 30 seconds at one time. Wait
30 seconds before operating the starter motor to
cool the motor and to build up the charge in the
battery.
10. When the engine starts, have the other person
disconnect the negative (-) jumper cable from the
frame and then disconnect the positive (+) jumper
cable (Figure 131).
4. Cover
5. Jumper-cable clamp
(positive)
Starting and Stopping the
Drive System
Maintenance
Checking the Oil Level for the
Stakedown Planetary Drive
Service Interval: After the first 100 hours—Check the
stakedown planetary-drive oil level (Also,
check if external leakage is observed).
Every 500 hours—Check the stakedown
planetary-drive oil level (Also, check if external leakage
is observed).
Oil specification: SAE 85W-140 API classification level GL4
Planetary-drive oil capacity: approximately 1.2 L (2.5 US
pt)
Toro Premium Gear Oil is available from an Authorized Toro
Service Dealer. See the parts catalog for part numbers.
1. Check the oil level on the sight-glass on each stakedown
planetary drive (Figure
Note: The oil level should cover half of the sight-glass.
1. Sight-glass
2. Remove the breather cap and add the oil into the
planetary drive until the oil level on the sight-glass is at
least half full (Figure
3. Repeat for the other stakedown planetary.
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132).
Figure 132
2. Breather cap
132).