Toro 71253 - Drive System Maintenance; Servicing the Transaxle Fluid; Cooling System Maintenance; Cleaning the Cooling System

DriveSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheTransaxleFluid
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Servicethe
transaxleuid.
Alwayskeeptheuidlevelatthefulllevelwhenthe
transaxleiscold.
Note:Thetransaxleisfactorysealedanddoesnot
requireoilchanges.
FluidType:SAE20W-50engineoil(APIservice
SH/CDisrecommended)
CheckingtheFluidLevel
1.Parkthetractoronalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)andsetthe
parkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
4.Cleanaroundthellplug(Figure29)sothatdirt
cannotfallintothereservoirifyouneedtoadduid.
Figure29
1.Fillplug
5.Removethellplugandchecktheuidlevel.
Note:Thelevelshouldbeamaximumof1-1/4inch
(32mm)belowthetopofthellport(Figure29).
Adduidifnecessary.
6.Installthellplug.
CoolingSystem
Maintenance
CleaningtheCoolingSystem
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Useadrybrushtocleangrassandaccumulateddebris
fromtheenginedaily.
Important:Topreventcontaminatingthefuel
system,donotusewatertocleantheengine.
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