Toro 30857 - Changing the Rear Axle Lubricant; Adjusting the Traction Drive for Neutral; Checking the Rear Wheel Toe-In

Figure45
1.Checkplug
2.Fillplug
ChangingtheRearAxle
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours
Every800hours
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthe3drainplugs,1oneach
endand1inthecenter(
Figure46).
Figure46
1.Drainpluglocation
3.Removethe(3)oillevelcheckplugsandmainaxle
ventcaptoeaseindrainingoftheoil.
4.Removethedrainplugsandallowtheoiltodrain
intothepans.
5.Installtheplugs.
6.Removeacheckplugandllaxlewithapproximately
80oz.of85W-140gearlubeoruntillubricantisup
tobottomofhole.
7.Installcheckplug.
AdjustingtheTractionDrive
forNeutral
Themachinemustnotcreepwhentractionpedalis
released.Ifitdoescreep,anadjustmentisrequired.
1.Parkmachineonalevelsurface,shutengineoff,
positionspeedcontrolintoLOWrangeandlower
cuttingunitstotheoor.Depressonlytheright
brakepedalandengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Jackupleftsideofmachineuntilleftfronttireisoff
theshopoor.Supportmachinewithjackstandsto
preventitfromfallingaccidentally.
3.Startengineandallowrunatlowidle.
4.Adjustjamnutsonpumprodendtomovepump
controltubeforwardtoeliminateforwardcreepor
rearwardtoeliminaterearwardcreep(
Figure47).
Figure47
1.Pumprodjamnuts2.Pumpcontroltube
5.Afterwheelrotationceases,tightenjamnutsto
secureadjustment.
6.Stoptheengineandreleasetherightbrake.Remove
jackstandsandlowerthemachinetotheshopoor.
Testdrivethemachinetomakesureitdoesnotcreep.
CheckingtheRearWheel
Toe-In
ServiceInterval:Every800hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
1.Measurethecenter-to-centerdistance(ataxleheight)
atthefrontandrearofthesteeringtires.Thefront
measurementmustbe1/8in.(3mm)lessthanthe
rearmeasurement(Figure48).
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