Toro 30487N - Premaintenance Procedures; Lubrication; Greasing the Bearings and Bushings

CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.
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ServiceIntervalChart
Premaintenance
Procedures
Important:Thefastenersonthecoversofthismachine
aredesignedtoremainonthecoverafterremoval.
Loosenallofthefastenersoneachcoverafewturnsso
thatthecoverisloosebutstillattached,thengoback
andloosenthemuntilthecovercomesfree.Thiswill
preventyoufromaccidentallystrippingtheboltsfree
oftheretainers.
Lubrication
GreasingtheBearingsand
Bushings
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Themachinehasgreasettingsthatmustbelubricated
regularlywithNo.2general-purpose,lithium-basedgrease.If
themachineisoperatedundernormalconditions,lubricate
allbearingsandbushingsafterevery50hoursofoperation.
Lubricatingbearingsandbushingsdailywhenoperating
conditionsareextremelydustyanddirty.Dustyanddirty
operatingconditionscouldcausedirttogetintothebearings
andbushings,resultinginacceleratedwear.Lubricatethe
greasettingsimmediatelyaftereverywashing,regardlessof
intervalspecied.
1.Wipethegreasettingscleansothatforeignmatter
cannotbeforcedintothebearingorbushing.
2.Pumpgreaseintothettings.
3.Wipeoffexcessgrease.
Note:Bearinglifecanbenegativelyaffectedbyimproper
washdownprocedures.Donotwashdowntheunitwhenit
isstillhotandavoiddirectinghigh-pressureorhighvolume
sprayatthebearingsorseals.
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