Toro 25500 Operator's Manual page 61

Changing the Transmission Oil
Service Interval: Every 1,000 hours
Draining the Transmission Oil
Note: If possible, drain the oil when it is warm.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, stop the engine,
and remove the key.
2. Place a drain pan under the forward hole in the
transmission shield
Figure 94
1. Transmission shield
2. Drain pan
3. Through the transmission shield, clean the area around
the transmission drain plug
4. Remove the drain plug and allow the transmission to
drain completely.
5. Clean the threads of the plug.
6. Apply PTFE thread sealing tape to the threads of the
plug.
7. Through the transmission shield, securely install the
drain plug into the drain port of the transmission.
Filling the Transmission with Oil
Transmission oil capacity: approximately 10 L (10.6 US
qt)—with filter change
Important: If you operate the machine while the level of
the transmission oil is below the recommended level, you
may damage the transmission and the parking brake.
1. Remove the fill plug from the fill port of the
transmission.
2. Clean the threads of the plug.
(Figure 94).
3. Drain plug
(Figure 94).
3. Apply PTFE thread sealing tape to the threads of the
plug.
4. Fill the transmission with the specified oil through the
fill port (Figure
Important: When you fill the transmission with
oil, slowly add the oil into the transmission to
avoid entraining air with the oil.
1. Oil-servicing equipment
2. Fill port
5. Install the fill plug into the fill port securely
6. Start the engine and run it for 10 minutes.
7. Stop the engine and remove the key.
8. After 5 minutes, check the oil level in the sight gauge.
Note: The oil level should cover 1/2 to 3/4 of the
sight-gauge window
Note: As you add oil to the transmission, perform
steps 6 through
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95).
Figure 95
3. Fill plug
(Figure 93).
8 to determine corrected oil level.