Drive System Maintenance; Adjusting The Traction-Pedal Angle; Changing The Planetary-Gear-Drive Oil - Toro Groundsmaster 4000 Operator's Manual

Drive System
Maintenance
Adjusting the
Traction-Pedal Angle
You can adjust the operating angle of the traction
pedal for your comfort.
1. Loosen the 2 nuts and bolts securing the left side
of the traction pedal to the bracket
Figure 66
1. Traction pedal
2. Pivot the pedal to the desired operating angle
and tighten the nuts
Changing the
Planetary-Gear-Drive Oil
Service Interval: After the first 200 hours
Every 800 hours or yearly, whichever comes
first.
Use a high-quality, SAE 85W-140 gear lube.
1. With the machine on a level surface, position a
wheel so a check plug is at the lowest (6 o'clock)
position (Figure 67).
(Figure 66).
2. Mounting nuts and bolts
(Figure 66).
1. Check/drain plug
2. Place a drain pan under the planetary hub,
remove the plug, and allow the oil to drain.
3. Place a drain pan under the brake housing,
remove the drain plug, and allow the oil to drain
(Figure 68).
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1. Drain plug
4. When all of the oil has drained from both
locations, install the plug in the brake housing.
5. Rotate the wheel until the open plug hole in the
planetary is at the 12 o'clock position.
6. Through the open hole, slowly fill the planetary
with 0.65 L (22 fl oz) of high quality SAE
85W-140 wt gear lube.
Important:
0.65 L (22 fl oz) of oil is added, wait 1 hour
or install the plug and move the machine
approximately ten feet to distribute the oil
through the brake system. Then, remove the
plug and add the remaining oil.
7. Install the plug.
8. Repeat the procedure on the opposite
planetary/brake assembly.
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Figure 67
Figure 68
2. Brake housing
If the planetary fills before the
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