Toro 30446 - Changing the Rear Axle Lubricant; Checking the Rear Wheel Toe-In

Figure64
1.Brakehousing
3.Checkplug
2.Drainplug
ChangingtheRearAxle
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours
Every800hours
Changetheoilinitiallyaftertherst200hoursof
operationandevery800hoursofoperationthereafter.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthe3drainplugs;1oneach
endand1inthecenter(Figure65).
3.Removethecheckplugstoeaseindrainingoftheoil.
4.Removethedrainplugsandallowtheoiltodrain
intothepans.
Figure65
1.Drainpluglocation
5.Cleantheareaaroundthedrainplugonthebottom
ofthegearbox(Figure66).
6.Removethedrainplugfromthegearboxandallow
theoiltodrainintoapan.Removethellplugto
easeindrainingoftheoil.
Figure66
1.Drainplug
7.Addenoughoiltobringtheleveluptothebottom
ofthecheckplugholes;refertoCheckingtheRear
AxleLubricant,andCheckingtheRearAxleGear
BoxLubricant.
8.Installtheplugs.
CheckingtheRearWheel
Toe-In
ServiceInterval:Every800hours
Afterevery800operatinghoursorannually,checkthe
rearwheeltoe-in.
1.Measurethecenter-to-centerdistance(ataxleheight)
atthefrontandrearofthesteeringtires.Thefront
measurementmustbe1/4inch(6mm)lessthanthe
rearmeasurement.
2.Toadjust,loosentheclampsatbothendsofthetie
rods.
3.Rotatethetierodendtomovethefrontofthetire
inwardoroutward.
4.Tightenthetierodclampswhentheadjustmentis
correct.
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