Changing The Rear Axle Lubricant; Checking The Rear Wheel Toe-In; Changing The Front Tires - Toro 30604 Operator's Manual

Changing the Rear Axle
Lubricant
Service Interval: After the first 200 hours
Every 800 hours
Change the oil initially after the first 200 hours of operation
and every 800 hours of operation thereafter.
1. Position the machine on a level surface.
2. Clean the area around the 3 drain plugs; 1 on each end
and 1 in the center
3. Remove the check plugs to ease in draining of the oil.
4. Remove the drain plugs and allow the oil to drain into
the pans.
1. Drain plug location
5. Clean the area around the drain plug on the bottom of
the gear box (Figure
6. Remove the drain plug from the gear box and allow the
oil to drain into a pan. Remove the fill plug to ease
in draining of the oil.
1. Drain plug
(Figure 60).
Figure 60
61).
Figure 61
7. Add enough oil to bring the level up to the bottom of
the check plug holes; refer to
Lubricant (page
Box Lubricant (page
8. Install the plugs.
Checking the Rear Wheel
Toe-In
Service Interval: Every 800 hours
After every 800 operating hours or annually, check the rear
wheel toe-in.
1. Measure the center-to-center distance (at axle height)
at the front and rear of the steering tires. The front
measurement must be 6 mm (1/4 inch) less than the
rear measurement.
2. To adjust, loosen the clamps at both ends of the tie
rods.
3. Rotate the tie rod end to move the front of the tire
inward or outward.
4. Tighten the tie rod clamps when the adjustment is
correct.

Changing the Front Tires

1. Lower the wing cutting units to the ground.
2. Raise the front of the machine several inches off the
ground and support w/jackstands.
3. Refer to Pivoting (Tilting) the Front Cutting Unit
Upright in Mower Maintenance.
4. Pivot the cutting unit forward to allow removal of the
tire requiring service .
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Checking the Rear Axle
26), and Checking the Rear Axle Gear
26).