Toro 22323 - Drive System Maintenance; Servicing the Tracks; Adjusting the Track Tension

DriveSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheTracks
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours—Checkand
adjustthetracktension.
Beforeeachuseordaily—Cleanthe
tracks.
Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe
tracksforexcessivewear(Ifthetracks
areworn,replacethem.)
Every100hours—Checkandadjust
thetracktension.
Every250hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)—Checkandgreasethe
roadwheels.
CleaningtheTracks
1.Withabucketontheloaderarms,lowerthebucket
tothegroundsothatthefrontofthetractionunit
liftsoffofthegroundafewinches.
2.Stoptheengine,andremovethekey.
3.Usingawaterhoseorpressurewasher,removedirt
fromeachtracksystem.
Important:Ensurethatyouusehigh-pressure
watertowashonlythetrackarea.Donotusea
high-pressurewashertocleantherestofthetraction
unit.Donotusehighpressurewaterbetweenthe
drivesprocketandthetractionunitoryoumay
damagethemotorseals.High-pressurewashing
candamagetheelectricalsystemandhydraulic
valvesordepletegrease.
Important:Ensurethatyoufullycleantheroad
wheels,thetensionwheel,andthedrivesprocket
(Figure42).Theroadwheelsshouldrotatefreely
whenclean.
Figure42
1.Track3.Roadwheels
2.Drivesprocket4.Tensionwheel
AdjustingtheTrackTension
Thereshouldbe2-3/4inches(7cm)betweenthetension
nutandthebackofthetensiontube(Figure43).Ifnot,
adjustthetracktensionusingthefollowingprocedure:
Figure43
1.2-3/4inches(7cm)
1.Lowertheloaderarms,stoptheengine,andremove
thekey.
2.Lift/supportthesideoftheunittobeworkedonso
thatthetrackisoffoftheground.
3.Removethelockingboltandnut(Figure44).
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