Toro 34215 - Servicing the Transaxle

5.Measurethedistancebetweenthe2rearfacesofthe
fronttiresasshowninFigure78.
Recordthefrontmeasurementhere
.
Note:Thefrontmeasurementshouldbe6.4to12.7
mm(1/4to1/2inch)largerthantherearmeasurement.
6.Ifthefrontmeasurementissmallerthat6.4mm(1/4
inch)orlargerthat12.7mm(1/2inch),adjustmentthe
rodendsforthesteeringlinkageasfollows:
A.Removethe4thumbscrewsthatsecurethefront
cover(belowtheimpeller)tothechassisand
removethecover(Figure79).
Figure79
1.Forwardcover3.Thumbscrew
2.Clipnut
B.Loosenthejamnutsattherodends.
Figure80
1.Jamnuts
C.Rotatethesteeringrodtolengthenorshortenthe
linkage.Adjustboththeleftandrightsteering
linkagesequally.
Note:Thefactorycenter-to-centerdistance
betweentheball-jointrodendsatthesteering
linkageis23.3cm(9.21inches).
D.Tightenthejamnuts.
E.Aligntheholesinthefrontcoverwiththeclip
nutsinthechassisandsecurethecoverwiththe4
thumbnutsthatyouremovedinA.
7.Removetheboltsthatyouinstalledinstep3fromthe
controlcolumnandsteeringcontrol.
ServicingtheTransaxle
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
TransaxleOilType:Toro®HYPR-OIL™500hydraulicoil
orMobil®115W-50
1.Shutofftheengine,settheparkingbrake,removethe
key,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleaving
theoperatingposition.
2.Rotatecounterclockwisethe2quarter-turnfasteners
thatsecurethekneepadtothechassisofthemachine
(Figure81).
Figure81
1.Quickreleasescrews3.Oilexpansiontank
2.Kneepad
3.Liftthekneepadupandrearwardslightlyandremove
thepadfromthemachine(Figure81).
4.Cleanareaarounduid-expansiontankandremove
cap(Figure81).
5.Checktheuidlevelintheexpansiontank..
Note:Theuid-levelcoverthebottomportintank
6.Iftheuidlevelistoolow,addthespecieduidinto
theexpansiontank.
7.Installthetankcapontotheexpansiontankandtighten
thecapuntilitissnug(Figure81).
Note:Donotovertightenthecap.
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