Checking The Lubricant In The Gearbox; Changing The Lubricant In The Gearbox - Toro F60 Operator's Manual

Checking the Lubricant in
the Gearbox
Service Interval: Every 50 hours
The gearbox is designed to operate on either
petroleum or synthetic SAE 80W–90 gear lube.
Although the gearbox is shipped with lubricant from
the factory, check the level before operating the cutting
unit. The gearbox capacity is 0.33 L (11.15 fl oz).
1. Park the machine on a level surface, lower the
cutting unit, engage the parking brake, shut off
the engine, and remove the key.
2. Remove the breather plug from the top of
the gearbox (Figure
lubricant is between the fill marks on the lower
part of the breather plug. If the lubricant level
is low, add enough lubricant until the level is
between the marks.
Figure 24
1. Oil level fill marks on breather plug
3. Install the breather plug and torque it to 9 N∙m
(84 in-lb).
24) and ensure that the
Changing the Lubricant in
the Gearbox
Service Interval: Every 400 hours
1. Park the machine on a level surface, lower the
cutting unit, engage the parking brake, shut off
the engine, and remove the key.
2. Place a pan beneath the drain plug on the
gearbox (Figure
3. Remove the drain plug on the lower left side of
the gearbox and drain the fluid
1. Drain plug
4. Install the drain plug and torque to 20 to 27 N∙m
(15 to 20 ft-lb).
5. Remove the breather plug from the top of the
gearbox.
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6. Fill the gearbox with the correct gear lube,
checking periodically that the lubricant is
between the lower fill marks on the breather
plug; refer to
Gearbox (page
7. When the lubricant is between the lower fill
marks on the breather plug, install the breather
plug and torque it to 9 N∙m (84 in-lb).
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Figure 25
Checking the Lubricant in the
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