Checking The Rear Axle And Gearbox For Leaks; Checking The Rear-Axle Lubricant - Toro 30873TE Operator's Manual

Filling the Planetary-Gear-Drive
with Lubricant
1. Through the fill-plug hole, slowly fill the planetary
with 0.65 L (22 fl oz) of high quality SAE
85W-140 wt gear lube.
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.
Figure 62
1. Fill-plug hole (planetary
housing)
2. Install the fill plug and the check plug.
3. Wipe clean the planetary and brake housings
(Figure 63).
Figure 63
4. Repeat steps 1 through
the Planetary-Gear-Drive (page 53)
steps 1 through 3
planetary/brake assembly at the other side of
the machine.
2. Fill plug
7 in Draining
and
in this procedure for the
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 capacity is 2.4 L (80 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 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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Figure 64
65).
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