Servicing The Transaxle - Toro 34215 Operator's Manual

6. If the front measurement is smaller that 6.4 mm (1/4
inch) or larger that 12.7 mm (1/2 inch), adjustment the
rod ends for the steering linkage as follows:
A. Remove the 4 thumb screws that secure the front
cover (below the is below the impeller) to the
chassis and remove the cover
Figure 79
1. Forward cover
2. Clip nut
B. Loosen the jam nuts at the rod ends.
Figure 80
1. Jam nuts
C. Rotate the steering rod to lengthen or shorten the
linkage. Adjust both the left hand and right hand
steering linkages equally.
Note: The factory center-to-center distance
between the ball joint rod ends at the steering
linkage is 23.3 cm (9.21 inches).
D. Tighten the jam nuts.
E. Align the holes in the front cover with the clip
nuts in the chassis and secure the cover with the 4
thumb nuts that you removed in A.
7. Remove the bolts that you installed in step
control column and steering control.
(Figure 79).
3. Thumb screw
3 from the

Servicing the Transaxle

Service Interval: Every 50 hours
Transaxle Oil Type: Toro® HYPR-OIL™ 500 hydraulic oil
or Mobil® 1 15W-50
1. Stop the engine, set the parking brake, remove the key,
and wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
2. Rotate counterclockwise the 2 quarter-turn fasteners
that secure the knee pad to the chassis of the machine
(Figure 81).
1. Quick release screws
2. Knee pad
3. Lift the knee pad up and rearward slightly and remove
the pad from the machine
4. Clean area around oil expansion tank and remove cap
(Figure 81).
5. Check the oil level in the expansion tank..
Note: The oil level cover the bottom port in tank
6. If the oil level is too low, add the specified oil into the
expansion tank.
7. Install tank cap onto the expansion tank and tighten
the cap until it is snug
Note: Do not overtighten the cap.
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Figure 81
3. Oil expansion tank
(Figure 81).
(Figure 81).