Operator's Manual

DriveSystem
Maintenance
CheckingforEnd-Playin
thePlanetaryDrives
ServiceInterval:Every400hours
Thereshouldbenoend-playintheplanetary
drives/drivewheels(i.e.,thewheelsshouldnotmove
whenyoupullorpushtheminadirectionparallelto
theaxle).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,lowerthemowerdecks,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Chocktherearwheelsandraisethefrontof
machine,supportingthefrontaxle/frameonjack
stands.
DANGER
Amachineonajackmaybeunstableand
slipoffthejack,injuringanyonebeneath
it.
•Donotstarttheenginewhilethe
machineisonajack.
•Alwaysremovethekeyfromthe
switchbeforegettingoffthemachine.
•Blockthetireswhenyouareraising
themachinewithajack.
•Supportthemachinewithjackstands.
3.Grasp1ofthefrontdrivewheelsandpush/pullit
towardandawayfromthemachine,notingany
movement.
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1.Frontdrivewheels
4.Repeatstep3fortheotherdrivewheel.
5.Ifeitherwheelmoves,contactyourToro
Distributortohavetheplanetarydriverebuilt.
Checkingthe
Planetary-Gear-DriveOil
ServiceInterval:Every400hours(checkifyou
noticeexternalleakage).
Every400hours
UsehighqualitySAE85W-140gearlubeasa
replacement.
1.Withmachineonlevelsurface,positionthe
wheelsothat1checkplugisatthe12o'clock
positionandtheotherisat3o'clockposition
(Figure81).
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Figure81
1.Check/drainplug(2)
2.Removetheplugatthe3o’clockposition(Figure
81).
Theoillevelshouldbeatthebottomofthe
check-plughole.
3.Iftheoillevelislow,removetheplugatthe12
o’clockpositionandaddoiluntilitbeginstoow
outoftheholeatthe3o’clockposition.
4.Installbothplugs.
5.Repeatsteps1through4ontheopposite
planetarygearassembly.
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