Servicing The Mower Deck Gear Box Lubricant - Toro 30534 Operator's Manual

Servicing the Mower Deck
Gear Box Lubricant
The gear box is designed to operate with SAE 80-90 gear
lube. Although the gear box is shipped with lubricant from
the factory, check the level before operating the cutting unit
for the first time and every 150 operating hours thereafter.
Change the lubricant in the gear box every 400 operating
hours.
Checking the Mower Deck Gear Box
Lubricant
Service Interval: Every 150 hours
1. Position the machine and cutting unit on a level surface.
2. Lower the mower deck to the 2.5 cm (1 inch)
height-of-cut.
3. Disengage the PTO, release the traction pedal and set
the parking brake.
4. Move the throttle lever to the Slow position, stop the
engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to
stop before leaving the operating position.
5. Lift the footrest, exposing the top of the mower deck.
6. Remove the dipstick/fill plug from the top of the gear
box (Figure 42) and make sure that the lubricant is
between the marks on the dipstick.
Figure 42
1. Fill plug and dipstick
7. If the lubricant level is low, add enough lubricant until
the level is between the marks on the dipstick.
Note: Do not over fill or the gearbox may be damaged.
2. Drain location
Changing the Mower Deck Gear Box
Lubricant
Service Interval: After the first 50 hours
Every 400 hours
1. Position the machine and cutting unit on a level surface.
2. Lower the mower deck to the 2.5 cm (1 inch)
height-of-cut.
3. Disengage the PTO, release the traction pedal and set
the parking brake.
4. Move the throttle lever to the Slow position, stop the
engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to
stop before leaving the operating position.
5. Lift the footrest, exposing the top of the mower deck.
6. Remove the dipstick/fill plug from the top of the gear
box (Figure 42).
7. Place a drain pan under the drain plug located under
the front of the gear box and remove the plug, draining
the lubricant into the pan.
8. Replace the drain plug.
9. Add enough lubricant, approximately 283 ml (12 oz.),
until the level is between the marks on the dipstick.
Note: Do not over fill or the gearbox may be damaged.
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