Engine Maintenance; Engine Safety; Servicing The Air Cleaner - Toro Z Master 8000 Series Operator's Manual

4. Remove the blades that are attached to the
gearbox; refer to
58).
5. Remove the gearbox and drive-shaft assembly
from the mower deck. Retain the hardware for
use later.
6. Remove the large oil drain plug on the front of
each of the 3 gearbox sections and drain the oil
(Figure 35).
Figure 35
1. Small magnetic plugs
(front and back)
2. Large oil drain/fill plug
7. Remove the small magnetic plugs and wipe
away any material accumulated on the plugs.
8. Apply a Teflon ® pipe sealant to all small magnetic
plugs and install them into the gearbox.
9. Install the gearbox and drive-shaft assembly to
the mower deck.
10. Fill the gearbox with Mobil
75W-90 gear lube oil until level with oil drain/fill
plug.
Note:
Each of the gearbox sections must be
filled separately.
Note:
Keep the mower deck level to the ground
when filling the gearbox with oil. Do not fill
the gearbox with the mower deck raised in the
service position.
11. Apply a Teflon pipe sealant to the 3 large oil
plugs and install them into the gearbox.
Removing the Blades (page
3. Small magnetic plug (front
only)
® SHC (synthetic)

Engine Maintenance

WARNING
Contact with hot surfaces may cause personal
injury.
Keep hands, feet, face, clothing, and other
body parts away the muffler and other hot
surfaces.

Engine Safety

Shut off the engine before checking the oil or adding
oil to the crankcase.

Servicing the Air Cleaner

Service Interval: Every 150 hours
Every 250 hours—Replace the primary air filter
(more often in dusty or sandy conditions).
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Every 250 hours—Check the safety air filter.
Every 500 hours—Replace the safety air filter.
Note:
Check the filters more frequently if the
operating conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
Removing the Filters
1. Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), move
the motion-control levers to the N
position, and engage the parking brake.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Release the latches on the air cleaner and pull
the air-cleaner cover off the air-cleaner body
(Figure 36).
1. Air-cleaner body
2. Primary filter
3. Latch
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EUTRAL
Figure 36
4. Air-cleaner cover
5. Safety filter
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LOCK
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