Check Rear Axle Lubricant - Toro Groundsmaster 3000 Service Manual

Check Rear Axle Lubricant

The rear axle reservoir uses Mobil 424 hydraulic fluid.
Although the axle is shipped with lubricant from the fac-
tory, check the level before operating the machine.
1. Position the machine on a level surface.
2. Remove check plug from axle and make sure lubri-
cant is up to bottom of hole. If level is low, add enough
lubricant to bring the level up to the bottom of the check
hole (Fig. 4).
Change Rear Axle Lubricant
Initially, change oil in rear axle after 200 hours, thereaf-
ter change every 400 hours of operation.
1. Position machine on a level surface.
2. Clean area around drain plug on rear axle.
3. Remove check plug to ease draining of oil.
4. Remove drain plug allowing oil to drain into pan.
5. Install drain plug.
6. Fill axle with approximately 16 oz. (473 ml) of Mo-
bile 424 or until lubricant is up to bottom of check hole.
7. Install check plug.
4WD Rear Axle
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Figure 4
1. Check Plug
2. Drain Plug
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2
Figure 5
1. Check Plug
2. Drain Plug
Groundsmaster 3000/3000–D