Toro 74096 - Servicing the Gearbox; Checking the Gearbox-Oil Level; Changing the Gearbox Oil

ServicingtheGearbox
CheckingtheGearbox-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
UseSAE75W-90syntheticgearlube.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandengage
theparkingbrake.
2.Lowerthemowerdecktothe25mm(1inch)
heightofcut.
3.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch,shutoffthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
4.Liftthefootresttoexposethetopofthemower
deck.
5.Removethedipstick/llplugfromthetopofthe
gearboxandensurethatthelubricantisbetween
themarksonthedipstick(Figure55).
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Figure55
1.Fillplug/dipstick
6.Iftheoillevelislow,addenoughlubricantuntil
thelevelisbetweenthemarksonthedipstick.
Important:Donotoverllthegearbox;
overllingthegearboxmaydamageit.
ChangingtheGearboxOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours
Every400hours
Iftheoilbecomescontaminated,contactyourT oro
Distributorbecausethesystemmustbeushed.
Contaminatedoillooksmilkyorblackwhencompared
tocleanoil.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandengage
theparkingbrake.
2.Lowerthemowerdecktothe25mm(1inch)
heightofcut.
3.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch,shutoffthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
4.Liftthefootresttoexposethetopofthemower
deck.
5.Removethedipstick/llplugfromthetopofthe
gearboxandensurethatthelubricantisbetween
themarksonthedipstick(Figure55).
6.Extracttheoilthroughthellportusinga
vacuumdeviceorremovethegearboxfromthe
deckandpourouttheoilintoadrainpan.
7.Installthegearbox(ifitwasremovedtodrain).
8.Addapproximately420ml(14oz),untilthe
levelisbetweenthemarksonthedipstick
Important:Donotoverllthegearbox;
overllingthegearboxmaydamageit.
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