Toro 25450W Operator's Manual page 64

Changing the Transmission Filter
Service Interval: Every 500 hours
Note: You can access the transmission filter from underneath
the right side of the machine, inboard of the hydraulic tank.
1. Place a drain pan under the transmission-oil filter
(Figure 97).
Figure 97
1. Forward
2. Transmission-oil filter
2. Puncture the bottom of the transmission filter, and
allow the residual hydraulic fluid to drain into the drain
pan (Figure 97).
Note: Use a tapered-center punch or awl to puncture
the filter case
3. Remove the transmission filter with a filter wrench and
discard the filter (Figure
4. Wipe clean the oil filter adapter at the seating surface
for the filter.
5. Apply a thin layer of clean grease or oil onto the O-ring
of the new filter.
6. Install the new filter by hand and tight the filter 1/2
to 3/4 turn after it makes contact with the filter head
(Figure 97).
Important: Do not use a filter strap wrench to
tighten the filter. A strap wrench can dent the
filter, causing it to leak.
7. Start the engine and run it at idle for 1 minute, and
check for leaks.
8. Stop the engine and remove the key.
3. Sharp object
4. Drain pan
97).
9. Check the transmission oil level; if the level is low, add
oil; refer to Checking the Oil Level in the Transmission
(page 62).
Important: When you fill the transmission with
oil, slowly add the oil into the transmission to
avoid entraining air with the oil.
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