Toro 23208HD - Drive System Maintenance; Servicing the Tracks

Drive System
Maintenance
Servicing the T racks
Cleaning the T racks
Service Interval : Before each use or daily
Check the tracks for excessive wear and clean them
periodically . If the tracks are worn, replace them.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, engage
the parking brake (if applicable), and lower the
grinder .
2. Shut of f the engine and remove the key .
3. Using a water hose or pressure washer , remove
dirt from each track system.
Important: Ensure that you use high-pressure
water to wash only the track area. Do not use
a high-pressure washer to clean the rest of the
machine. High-pressure washing can damage the
electrical system and hydraulic valves or deplete
grease.
Important: Ensure that you fully clean the road
wheels and the drive wheel ( Figure 41 ). The road
wheels should rotate freely when clean.
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Figure 41
1. Road wheels 3. T rack
2. Drive wheel
Checking and Adjusting the T rack
T ension
Service Interval : After the rst 50 hours
Every 100 hours
T o check the tension of each track, place 20.4 kg (45
lb) on the track midway between the front road wheel
and the drive wheel. The track should ex no more
than 0.6 to 1 cm (1/4 to 3/8 inch). If it does, adjust the
track tension using the following procedure:
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Figure 42
1. Park the machine on a level surface, engage
the parking brake (if applicable), and lower the
grinder .
2. Shut of f the engine and remove the key .
3. Loosen the jam nut on the track tensioning bolt
and the clamp bolts on the tension arm ( Figure
43 ).
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Figure 43
1. T ensioning bolt
3. Clamp bolts
2. Jam nut
4. T orque the tensioning bolt to 32.5 to 40 N∙m (24
to 30 ft-lb) to tighten the track ( Figure 43 ).
5. Ensure that the track deects less than 0.6 to 1
cm (1/4 to 3/8 inch) when 20.6 kg (45 lb) of force
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