Toro 30873TE - Drive System Maintenance; Checking for End-Play in the Planetary Drives; Checking the Planetary Gear-Drive Lubricant

DriveSystem
Maintenance
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CheckingforEnd-Playin
thePlanetaryDrives
ServiceInterval:Every400hours
Thereshouldbenoend-playintheplanetary
drives/drivewheels(i.e.,thewheelsshouldnotmove
whenyoupullorpushtheminadirectionparallelto
theaxle).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,lowerthecuttingunits,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Chocktherearwheelsandraisethefrontof
machine,supportingthefrontaxle/frameonjack
stands.
DANGER
Amachineonajackmaybeunstableand
slipoffthejack,injuringanyonebeneath
it.
•Donotstarttheenginewhilethe
machineisonajack.
•Alwaysremovethekeyfromthe
switchbeforegettingoffthemachine.
•Blockthetireswhenyouareraising
themachinewithajack.
•Supportthemachinewithjackstands.
3.Grasp1ofthefrontdrivewheelsandpush/pullit
towardandawayfromthemachine,notingany
movement.
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1.Frontdrivewheels
4.Repeatstep3fortheotherdrivewheel.
5.Ifeitherwheelmoves,contactyourauthorized
Torodistributortohavetheplanetarydrive
rebuilt.
CheckingthePlanetary
Gear-DriveLubricant
ServiceInterval:Every400hours(checkifyou
noticeexternalleakage).
LubricantSpecication:highqualitySAE85W-140
gearlubricant
1.Parkthemachineonlevelsurface,positionthe
wheelsothatthellplugisatthe12o'clock
position,thecheckplugisat3o'clockposition,
andthedrainplugisatthe6o'clockposition
(Figure58).
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Figure58
1.Fillplug(12o’clockposition)
2.Checkplug(3o’clockposition)
3.Drainplug(6o’clockposition)
2.Removethecheckplugatthe3o’clockposition
(Figure58).
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