Toro RT600 - Servicing the Axles and the Transmission; Checking the Oil Level in the Transmission; Changing the Oil in the Transmission

CheckingtheOilLevelinthe
Transmission
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
Every250hours
1.Placeadrainpanunderthebacksideofthe
transmissionhousing(Figure70).
Figure70
1.Plug3.Transmissionhousing
2.Sightport
4.Drainpan
2.Removetheplugfromthesightportinthetransmission
(Figure70).
3.Lookthroughthesightportandcheckthattheoillevel
inthetransmissionislevelwiththebottomofthe
threadsoftheport(Figure70).
Note:Useaashlightandamirrortohelpyousee
theoillevel.
•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,allowtheoiltodrain
fromthesightport.
•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addoiltothetransmission
throughthesightport;refertosteps6and8in
ChangingtheOilintheTransmission(page52).
4.Cleanthethreadsofthesightplug.
5.ApplyPTFEthreadsealingtapetothethreadsofthe
plug.
6.Installthesightplugintothesightportofthe
transmissionhousing(Figure70).
ChangingtheOilintheTransmission
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours
Every1,000hours
Oilspecication:SAE80W140APIclassicationlevelGL4
Transmissionoilcapacity:approximately1.7L(1.8USqt)
ToroPremiumGearOilisavailablefromanAuthorizedToro
ServiceDealer.Seethepartscatalogforpartnumbers.
Note:Ifpossible,changetheoilwhenitiswarm.
1.Placeadrainpanunderthebacksideofthe
transmissionhousing(Figure71).
Figure71
1.Sightport
4.Plug
2.Drainport5.Drainpan
3.Transmissionhousing
2.Removetheplugsfromthedrainportandthesight
portinthetransmissionhousing(Figure71).
Note:Allowtheoiltodraincompletelyfromthe
pinionhousingandaxle.
3.Cleanthethreadsoftheplugs.
4.ApplyPTFEthread-sealingtapetothethreadsofthe
plugs.
5.Installoneoftheplugsintothedrainportofthe
transmission(Figure72).
Figure72
1.Sightport
4.Drainpan
2.Plug
5.Oilservicingequipment
3.Transmissionhousing
6.Fillthetransmissionwiththespeciedoilthroughthe
sightportuntiltheoilislevelwiththethreadsatthe
bottomoftheport(Figure72).
7.Waitafewminutesfortheoiltosettle,thenaddmore
oilasnecessary.
Note:Continuetoaddoiluntiltheoillevelisstabilizes
andatthebottomofthethreadsofthesightport.
8.Installtheremainingpluginthesightportofthe
transmission(Figure72).
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