Toro 30487N - Servicing the Mower-Deck Gear Box Lubricant

ServicingtheMower-Deck
GearBoxLubricant
ThegearboxisdesignedtooperatewithSAEEP90Wgear
lube.Althoughthegearboxcomesfromthefactorywith
lubricant,checkthelevelofthelubricantinthecutting
unitbeforeoperatingitandasrecommendedintheDaily
MaintenanceChecklist(page35).
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.
6.Removethedipstick/llplugfromthetopofthegear
box(Figure38)andmakesurethatthelubricantis
betweenthemarksonthedipstick.
Figure38
1.Fillpluganddipstick
7.Ifthelubricantlevelislow ,addenoughlubricantuntil
thelevelisbetweenthemarksonthedipstick.
Note:Donotoverllgearbox;overllingthegear
boxmaydamageit.
ChangingtheMowerDeckGearBox
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every400hours
1.Positionthemachineandcuttingunitonalevelsurface.
2.Lowerthemowerdecktothe2.5cm(1inch)height
ofcut.
3.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrolleversto
theneutrallockedposition,andsettheparkingbrake.
4.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
5.Liftthefootrest,exposingthetopofthemowerdeck.
6.Removethedipstick/llplugfromthetopofthegear
box(Figure38).
7.Placeafunnelanddrainpanunderthedrainplug
locatedunderthefrontofthegearboxandremovethe
plug,drainingthelubricantintothepan.
8.Replacethedrainplug.
9.Addenoughlubricant,approximately283ml(12oz),
untilthelevelisbetweenthemarksonthedipstick.
Note:Donotoverllgearbox;overllingthegear
boxmaydamageit.
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