Changing The Rear-Axle Oil; Checking The Rear Wheel Toe-In - Toro Groundsmaster 4000 Operator's Manual

Changing the Rear-Axle Oil

Service Interval: After the first 200 hours
Every 800 hours
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 make draining the
oil easier.
4. Remove the drain plugs and allow the oil to drain
into the pans.
Figure 69
1. Drain-plug location
5. Clean the area around the drain plug at the
bottom of the gear box
6. Remove the drain plug from the gearbox and
allow the oil to drain into a pan.
Note:
Remove the fill plug to make draining the
oil easier.
Figure 70
1. Drain plug
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7. Add enough oil to bring the level up to the bottom
of the check plug holes; refer to
Planetary-Gear-Drive Oil (page
8. Install the plugs.
Checking the Rear Wheel
Toe-In
Service Interval: Every 800 hours
1. Measure the center-to-center distance (at axle
height) at the front and rear of the steering tires.
Note:
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.
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