Toro Groundsmaster 1200 Series Operator's Manual page 33

Figure 58
Deck Gearbox
1. Dipstick
2. Dipstick port
2. Check the fluid level indicated on the dipstick
(Figure 57 or Figure
The fluid level should indicate between the full
and add marks of the dipstick.
Note:
Add lubricant as needed to raise the
level between the full and add marks; refer to
Filling the Center Gearbox (page 34)
the Deck Gearbox (page
3. Clean the threads of the dipstick and fill plug and
apply PTFE thread sealant to the threads.
4. Thread the dipstick into the fill port and tighten
the dipstick (Figure 57
5. Repeat steps 1 through
gearboxes.
3. Full dipstick mark
4. Add dipstick mark
58).
or Filling
34).
or Figure 58).
4 for the deck
Changing the Center Gear Box
Lubricant
Service Interval: After the first 50 hours
Yearly
Draining the Center Gearbox
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Center Gearbox Drain Location
1. Working through the access hole at the
bottom-frame plate of the mower, align a drain
pan under the hole
1. Socket-drain plug
2. Drain port (center
grearbox)
2. Remove the socket-drain plug from the drain
port of the center gearbox and allow the lubricant
to drain completely
3. Clean the threads of the drain plug and apply
PTFE thread sealant to the threads.
4. Assemble the drain plug into the drain port and
tighten the plug.
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Figure 59
(Figure 60).
Figure 60
3. Access hole
(bottom-frame
plate—mower)
(Figure 60).
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