Toro 30873TE - Changing the Rear-Axle Lubricant; Checking the Rear-Axle-Gearbox Lubricant; Checking the Rear Wheel Toe-In

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Figure65
1.Checkplug
2.Fillplug
ChangingtheRear-Axle
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours
Every800hours
Lubricantspecication:high-qualitySAE85W-140
gearlubricant
Axlecapacity:2.4L(80oz)
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,lowerthecuttingunits,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthe3drainplugs—1on
eachendand1inthecenter(Figure66).
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Figure66
1.Drain-pluglocation
3.Removetheoil-levelcheckplugsandthe
main-axle-ventcaptoeasedrainingthegear
lubricant.
4.Removethedrainplugsandallowthegear
lubricanttodrainintothepans.
5.Installtheplugs.
6.Removeacheckplugandlltheaxlewith
approximately2.4L(80oz)of85W-140gear
lubeoruntilthelubricantisuptothebottomof
thehole.
7.Installthecheckplug.
Checkingthe
Rear-Axle-Gearbox
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Every400hours
ThegearboxislledwithSAE85W-140gearlube.
Thecapacityis0.5L(16oz).Visuallyinspectfor
leaksdaily.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,lowerthecuttingunits,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Removethecheck/llplugfromtheleftsideof
thegearboxandensurethatlubricantisupto
thebottomofthehole(Figure67).
Note:Ifthelevelislow,addenoughlubricantto
bringtheleveluptothebottomofthehole.
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Figure67
1.Gearbox2.Check/llplug
CheckingtheRearWheel
Toe-In
ServiceInterval:Every800hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,lowerthecuttingunits,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Measurethecenter-to-centerdistance(ataxle
height)atthefrontandrearofthesteeringtires
(Figure68).
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