Toro 04202 - Drive System Maintenance; Checking the Transmission Fluid; Level; Changing the Transmission

3. Loosen interloc k switc h mounting fasteners
( Figure 28 ).
4. Place a .032" thic k shim betw een the traction
lev er and the interloc k switc h ( Figure 28 ).
5. Tighten interloc k switc h mounting fasteners .
R ec hec k g ap . T he traction lev er m ust not
contact the switc h.
6. Eng ag e traction lev er and v erify that the switc h
loses contin uity . R e place if required.
Important: R eplace inter lock s witch
ev er y 2 y ear s.
Drive System
Maintenance
Checking the Transmission
Fluid Level
T he transmission is filled at the factor y with
appro ximately 94 fluid ounces of Mobil Dexron
lll automatic transmission fluid. Chec k fluid lev el
before the engine is first star ted and ev er y 50
hours thereafter .
Note: T he seals used in the transmission are
inter nally lubricated with g rease . During initial
operation of mo w er , slight w ee ping of g rease from
these seals will occur . Wipe off ex cess g rease .
Important: Use onl y Mobil Dexr on lll or
equi v alent transmission fluids. Other fluids
could cause system dama ge.
1. Place the mo w er on its dr ums on a lev el
surface .
2. R emo v e the c hec k/fill plug from the right-hand
side of the transmission ( Figure 29 ).
T he oil lev el should come to the bottom of
the fill hole . If it does not, add enough of
the proper oil type until the lev el reac hes the
bottom of the fill hole .
Figure 29
1. Check/ll plug 2. Drain plug
3. Install the plug .
Changing the Transmission
Fluid
Chang e the transmission fluid after the first 25
hours of operation and ev er y 2 years or 1500
hours , whic h ev er occurs first thereafter .
Important: Use onl y Mobil Dexr on lll or
equi v alent transmission fluids. Other fluids
could cause system dama ge.
1. Place a drain pan at the rear of the mac hine .
2. R emo v e the drain plug from the rear of the
transmission ( Figure 30 ).
Figure 30
1. Check/ll plug 2. Drain plug
3. Push do wn on the handle and tip the mac hine
bac k. R emo v e the c hec k/fill plug from the
right-hand side of the transmission ( Figure 30 ).
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