Toro 30881 - Checking the Rear Axle and Gearbox for Leaks; Checking the Rear-Axle Lubricant; Changing the Rear-Axle Lubricant

CheckingtheRearAxleand
GearboxforLeaks
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Visuallyinspecttherearaxleandrear-axlegearbox
forleaks.
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Figure105
CheckingtheRear-Axle
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Every400hours
TherearaxleislledwithSAE85W-140gearlube.
Thecapacityis2.4L(80oz).Visuallyinspectfor
leaksdaily.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,lowerthemowerdecks,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Removeacheckplugfrom1endoftheaxleand
ensurethatthelubricantisuptothebottomof
thehole(Figure106).
Note:Ifthelevelislow,removethellplugand
addenoughlubricanttobringtheleveluptothe
bottomofthecheck-plugholes.
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Figure106
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,lowerthemowerdecks,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthe3drainplugs—1on
eachendand1inthecenter(Figure107).
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Figure107
1.Drain-pluglocation
3.Removetheoil-levelcheckplugsandthe
main-axle-ventcaptoeasedrainingthegear
lubricant.
4.Removethedrainplugsandallowthegear
lubricanttodrainintothepans.
5.Installtheplugs.
6.Removeacheckplugandlltheaxlewith
approximately2.4L(80oz)of85W-140gear
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