Toro 30488 - Lubrication; Lubricating the Bearings; Greasing the PTO Drive-Belt Idler and the Mower-Deck-Belt Idler

Lubrication
GreasewithNo.2generalpurposelithiumbaseor
molybdenumbasegrease.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.
Note:Makesuretoscrapeanypaintoffthefrontof
thetting(s).
4.Connectagreaseguntothetting.
5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebeginsto
oozeoutofthebearings.
6.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
LubricatingtheBearings
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Every400hours
Every50hours
Lubricatethefrontcaster-wheelbearingsandthefrontpivots
(Figure25).
Note:Makesuretherearwheelgreasecapsareremoved
beforelubricatingrearwheels.
Figure25
GreasingthePTODrive-Belt
IdlerandtheMower-Deck-Belt
Idler
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Every50hours
Greasetheidler-pulleypivots(Figure26orFigure27).
Note:Youwillhavetoremovethecarriercoverstoaccess
thegreasettingforthemowerdeck.
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Figure26
40-inch,48-inch,and52-inchmowerdeckshown
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Figure27
36-inchmowerdeckshown
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