Toro 30534 - Servicing the Mower Deck Gear Box Lubricant

ServicingtheMowerDeck
GearBoxLubricant
ThegearboxisdesignedtooperatewithSAE80-90gear
lube.Althoughthegearboxisshippedwithlubricantfrom
thefactory,checkthelevelbeforeoperatingthecuttingunit
forthersttimeandevery150operatinghoursthereafter.
Changethelubricantinthegearboxevery400operating
hours.
CheckingtheMowerDeckGearBox
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Every150hours
1.Positionthemachineandcuttingunitonalevelsurface.
2.Lowerthemowerdecktothe2.5cm(1inch)
height-of-cut.
3.DisengagethePTO,releasethetractionpedalandset
theparkingbrake.
4.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
5.Liftthefootrest,exposingthetopofthemowerdeck.
6.Removethedipstick/llplugfromthetopofthegear
box(Figure42)andmakesurethatthelubricantis
betweenthemarksonthedipstick.
Figure42
1.Fillpluganddipstick2.Drainlocation
7.Ifthelubricantlevelislow,addenoughlubricantuntil
thelevelisbetweenthemarksonthedipstick.
Note:Donotoverllorthegearboxmaybedamaged.
ChangingtheMowerDeckGearBox
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every400hours
1.Positionthemachineandcuttingunitonalevelsurface.
2.Lowerthemowerdecktothe2.5cm(1inch)
height-of-cut.
3.DisengagethePTO,releasethetractionpedalandset
theparkingbrake.
4.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
5.Liftthefootrest,exposingthetopofthemowerdeck.
6.Removethedipstick/llplugfromthetopofthegear
box(
Figure42).
7.Placeadrainpanunderthedrainpluglocatedunder
thefrontofthegearboxandremovetheplug,draining
thelubricantintothepan.
8.Replacethedrainplug.
9.Addenoughlubricant,approximately283ml(12oz.),
untilthelevelisbetweenthemarksonthedipstick.
Note:Donotoverllorthegearboxmaybedamaged.
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