Toro 08743 - Shop Supplies

ShopSupplies
TheproceduresfoundinthisServiceManualmayrecommendtheuseof
commonlyusedshopsupplies(lubricants,sealants,andadhesives).A
symboldenotingtheuseofashopsupplymayappearinguresthatsupport
aprocedure.Alwaysrefertothewrittenprocedureforspecicinformation
regardingthetypeandtheapplicationofashopsupply.
IMPORTANT
Alwaysfollowmanufacturersinstructionswhenusingorstoring
shopsupplies.
ShopSupplies
ANTI-SEIZELUBRICANT
Usedtopreventcorrosion,galling,andseizurebetweenmetalparts.Most
oftenappliedtoshaftsandboresduringassembly.Unlessotherwise
specied,highviscosityregulargradelithium-graphitebasedanti-seize
lubricantshouldbeused.
GREASE
Canbeusedtopre-ll(pack)bearings,boots,andsealsbeforeassembly,
easeinstallationofcomponentsduringassembly,orllcavitiesbetween
movingpartsthroughgreasettingsafterassembly.Unlessotherwise
noted,refertothemachineOperator’sManualorInstallationInstructions
forgreasespecications.
THREADLOCKINGCOMPOUND(threadlocker)
Usedtolockthreadedfastenersinposition.Availableinlow,mediumand
highstrengthforvarioussizefastenersandapplications.Mostthread
lockingcompoundsareappliedimmediatelypriortofastenerinstallation.
Somethreadlockingcompoundsusea“Wicking”feature,andcanbe
appliedafterfastenerinstallation.Mostthreadlockingcompoundsallow
thefastenertoberemovedwithstandardtoolsoncecured.Highstrength
threadlockingcompoundsmayrequireapplyingheattothefastenerand
thesurroundingareatoallowfastenerremoval.
Note:Somefastenershaveadrythreadlockingcompoundpre-applied
(Patch-Loc)sonoadditionalthreadlockingcompoundisnecessarywhen
installinga“new”fastener.Thesefastenersaredesignedtoberemoved
andre-installedonlyoncebeforeapplyingadditionalthreadlocking
compoundisnecessary.
RETAININGCOMPOUND(bearingsandsleeves)
Anadhesiveusedtosecurebearings,bushings,andcylindricalparts
intohousingsorontoshafts.Whencured,bearingandsleeveretaining
compoundllsthegapbetweenmatingpartswithahardresinthat
increasesloaddistributionandprotectsagainstcorrosion.
ADHESIVE
Usedtosecureavarietyofcomponentsimmediatelypriortoassembly.
Mayberecommendedforinstallingnewcomponentsorwhenreusinga
componentthathadapre-appliedadhesivesuchashoodseals,mouldings,
andweather-stripping.
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THREADSEALANT
Usedtosealthreadedttingsandsensorsfromair,fuel,andoilpressure
leaksandpreventgallingandseizurebetweenthreadedparts.Athread
sealantinpastermispreferredoversealanttape.Thesealantshould
remainsemi-pliabletoallowforcomponentremovalwithstandardtools.
Somethreadsealantsmayrequiretheuseofacleanerorprimerprior
touse.
SpecicationsandMaintenance:ShopSupplies
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