Servicing The Mower-Deck Gear Box Lubricant - Toro 30487N Operator's Manual

Servicing the Mower-Deck
Gear Box Lubricant
The gear box is designed to operate with SAE EP90W gear
lube. Although the gear box comes from the factory with
lubricant, check the level of the lubricant in the cutting
unit before operating it and as recommended in the
Maintenance Checklist (page
Checking the Mower Deck Gear Box
Lubricant
Service Interval: Every 150 hours
1. Position the machine and cutting unit on a level surface.
2. Lower the mower deck to the 2.5 cm (1 inch) height
of cut.
3. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control levers to
the neutral locked position, and set the parking brake.
4. Move the throttle lever to the Slow position, stop the
engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to
stop before leaving the operating position.
5. Lift the footrest, exposing the top of the mower deck.
6. Remove the dipstick/fill plug from the top of the gear
box (Figure 38) and make sure that the lubricant is
between the marks on the dipstick.
1. Fill plug and dipstick
7. If the lubricant level is low, add enough lubricant until
the level is between the marks on the dipstick.
Note: Do not over fill gearbox; over filling the gear
box may damage it.
Changing the Mower Deck Gear Box
Lubricant
Service Interval: After the first 50 hours
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Figure 38
Every 400 hours
1. Position the machine and cutting unit on a level surface.
2. Lower the mower deck to the 2.5 cm (1 inch) height
of cut.
3. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control levers to
Daily
the neutral locked position, and set the parking brake.
4. Move the throttle lever to the Slow position, stop the
engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to
stop before leaving the operating position.
5. Lift the footrest, exposing the top of the mower deck.
6. Remove the dipstick/fill plug from the top of the gear
box (Figure
7. Place a funnel and drain pan under the drain plug
located under the front of the gear box and remove the
plug, draining the lubricant into the pan.
8. Replace the drain plug.
9. Add enough lubricant, approximately 283 ml (12 oz),
until the level is between the marks on the dipstick.
Note: Do not over fill gearbox; over filling the gear
box may damage it.
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