Toro 30381 - Servicing the Mower Deck Gear Box Lubricant

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Note:Bearinglifecanbenegativelyaffectedbyimproper
washdownprocedures.Donotwashdowntheunitwhenit
isstillhotandavoiddirectinghigh-pressureorhighvolume
sprayatthebearingsorseals.
ServicingtheMowerDeck
GearBoxLubricant
ThegearboxisdesignedtooperatewithSAE80-90gear
lube.Althoughthegearboxcomesfromthefactorywith
lubricant,checkthelevelofthelubricantinthecutting
unitbeforeoperatingitandasrecommendedintheDaily
MaintenanceChecklist(page42)
.
CheckingtheMowerDeckGearBox
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Every150hours
1.Positionthemachineandcuttingunitonalevelsurface.
2.Lowerthemowerdecktothe2.5cm(1inch)height
ofcut.
3.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrolleversto
theneutrallockedposition,andsettheparkingbrake.
4.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
5.Liftthefootrest,exposingthetopofthemowerdeck.
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