Toro 30874 - Checking the Rear-Axle-Gearbox Lubricant; Checking the Rear Wheel Toe-In

Checkingthe
Rear-Axle-Gearbox
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Every400hours
ThegearboxislledwithSAE85W-140gearlube.
Thecapacityis0.5L(16oz).Visuallyinspectfor
leaksdaily.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Removethecheck/llplugfromtheleftsideof
thegearboxandensurethatlubricantisupto
thebottomofthehole(Figure68).
Note:Ifthelevelislow,addenoughlubricantto
bringtheleveluptothebottomofthehole.
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Figure68
1.Gearbox2.Check/llplug
CheckingtheRearWheel
Toe-In
ServiceInterval:Every800hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
1.Measurethecenter-to-centerdistance(ataxle
height)atthefrontandrearofthesteeringtires
(Figure69).
Note:Thefrontmeasurementmustbe3mm
(1/8inch)lessthantherearmeasurement.
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Figure69
1.Frontofthemachine3.Centertocenterdistance
2.3mm(1/8inch)lessthan
therearmeasurement
2.Toadjust,removethecotterpinandnutfrom
eithertierodballjoint(Figure70).Removethe
tie-rodballjointfromtheaxle-casesupport.
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Figure70
1.Tie-rodclamp2.Tie-rodballjoint
3.Loosentheclampsatbothendsofthetierods
(Figure70).
4.Rotatethedetachedballjointinwardoroutward
1completerevolutionandtightentheclampat
thelooseendofthetierod.
5.Rotatetheentiretie-rodassemblythesame
direction(inwardoroutward)1complete
revolutionandtightentheclampatthe
connectedendofthetierod.
6.Installtheballjointintheaxle-casesupport,
tightenthenutnger-tight,andmeasurethe
toe-in.
7.Repeatprocedureifnecessary.
8.Tightenthenutandinstallanewcotterpinwhen
theadjustmentiscorrect.
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