Toro groundsmaster 455-D - Checking the Front Axle Oil Level

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3. Install reservoir cap, close hood, and secure latch.
Checking the Front Axle Oil
Level
The front axle is shipped from the factory filled with SAE
80–90 wt. gear lube. However, check level before engine is
first started and every 50 hours thereafter. Capacity is
128 oz. Check daily for signs of oil loss.
1. Park machine on a level surface.
2. Remove access panel (Fig. 5), in front of seat, to expose
front axle/dipstick.
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Figure 5
1. Access panel
3. Unscrew dipstick cap (Fig. 6) from the filler neck and
wipe it with a clean rag. Screw dipstick cap finger tight
onto filler neck. Unscrew the dipstick and check level
of lubricant. If level is not within 1/2 inch (13 mm)
from the groove in the dipstick, add enough to raise
level to groove mark. Do not overfill by more than
1/2 inch (13 mm) above groove.
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Figure 6
1. Dipstick cap
4. Screw dipstick filler cap finger–tight onto filler neck. It
is not necessary to tighten cap with a wrench.
Checking the Rear Axle
Lubricant (Model 30455 Only)
The rear axle is shipped from the factory filled with SAE
80–90 wt. gear lube. However, check level before engine is
first started and every 50 hours thereafter. Capacity is
80 oz. Check daily for signs of oil loss.
1. Position the machine on a level surface.
2. Clean area around the 3 check plugs, one on each end
and one in the center (Fig. 7 and 8).
3. Remove the check plugs and make sure lubricant is up
to bottom of hole. If level is low, add enough lubricant
to bring the level up to the bottom of the check plug
holes.
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Figure 7
1. Vent/fill plug 2. Check plug (3)