Toro 30856 - Checking the Rear Axle Lubricant; Changing the Rear Axle Lubricant

Figure45
1.Check/drainplug
2.Placeadrainpanunderthehub,removetheplug,
andallowtheoiltodrain.
3.Placeanotherdrainpanunderthebrakehousingon
theothersideofthewheel(Figure46).
Figure46
1.Brakehousing
3.Checkplug
2.Drainplug
4.Removecheck/drainplugsfromthebrakehousing
andallowtheoiltodrain.
5.Whenalloftheoilhasdrained,installthebottom
pluginthebrakehousing.
6.Positionthewheelsothattheplugholeisattheten
ortwoo’clockpositionontheplanetary.
7.Slowlyaddapproximately16oz.(0.5l)ofhigh
qualitySAE85W-140wt.gearlubetotheplanetary
llhole(atthetenortwoo’clockposition)untilthe
levelisuptothebottomofthebrakehousingcheck
hole.Installtheplug.
8.Repeattheprocedureontheopposite
planetary/brakeassembly.
CheckingtheRearAxle
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Every400hours
Therearaxleisshippedfromthefactorylledwith
SAE85W-140wt.gearlube.Checktheoillevelbefore
theengineisrststartedandevery400hoursthereafter.
Thecapacityis80oz.(2.4l).Visuallyinspectforleaks
daily.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Removeacheckplugfromoneendoftheaxle
(Figure47)andmakesurethatthelubricantisupto
thebottomofthehole.Ifthelevelislow,remove
thellplug(Figure47)andaddenoughlubricantto
bringtheleveluptothebottomofthecheckplug
holes.
Figure47
1.Checkplug
2.Fillplug
ChangingtheRearAxle
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours
Every800hours
Changetheoilinitiallyaftertherst200hoursof
operationandevery800hoursofoperationthereafter.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthe3drainplugs,1oneach
endand1inthecenter(Figure48).
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