Changing The Planetary-Gear-Drive Oil; Checking The Rear Axle And Gearbox For Leaks; Checking The Rear-Axle Lubricant - Toro 30874 Operator's Manual

Changing the
Planetary-Gear-Drive Oil
Service Interval: After the first 200 hours
Every 800 hours or yearly, whichever comes first.
Use a high-quality, SAE 85W-140 gear lube.
1. With the machine on a level surface, position a wheel
so that a check plug is at the lowest (6 o'clock) position
(Figure 55).
1. Check/drain plug
2. Place a drain pan under the planetary hub, remove the
plug, and allow the oil to drain.
3. Place a drain pan under the brake housing, remove the
drain plug, and allow the oil to drain
1. Brake housing
4. When all of the oil has drained from both locations,
install the plug in the brake housing.
5. Rotate the wheel until the open plug hole in the
planetary is at the 12 o'clock position.
6. Through the open hole, slowly fill the planetary with
0.65 L (22 fl oz) of high quality SAE 85W-140 wt gear
lube.
Figure 55
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2. Drain plug
Important: If the planetary fills before the 0.65
L (22 fl oz) of oil is added, wait 1 hour or install
the plug and move the machine approximately ten
feet to distribute the oil through the brake system.
Then, remove the plug and add the remaining oil.
7. Install the plug.
8. Repeat the procedure on the opposite planetary/brake
assembly.
Checking the Rear Axle and
Gearbox for Leaks
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Visually inspect the rear axle and rear-axle gearbox for leaks.
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Checking the Rear-Axle
Lubricant
Service Interval: Every 400 hours
The rear axle is filled with SAE 85W-140 gear lube. The
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capacity is 2.4 L (80 fl oz). Visually inspect for leaks daily.
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1. Position the machine on a level surface.
2. Remove a check plug from 1 end of the axle and ensure
that the lubricant is up to the bottom of the hole
(Figure
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.
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