Toro 34230 - Pre-Maintenance and Lubrication; Preparing the Machine for Maintenance; Lubricating Grease Fittings

Pre-Maintenance
Procedures
PreparingtheMachine
WARNING
Whileyouaremaintainingoradjustingthe
machine,someonecouldstarttheengine.
Accidentallystartingtheenginecould
seriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignition,engage
parkingbrake,andpullthewire(s)offthe
sparkplug(s)beforeyoudoanymaintenance.
Alsopushthewire(s)asidesoitdoesnot
accidentallycontactthesparkplug(s).
Performthefollowingbeforeservicing,cleaning,or
makinganyadjustmentstothemachine.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Shutthewide-distributionimpeller-gateforthe
spreaderandshutoffthesprayer-pumpswitch.
3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
4.Engagetheparkingbrake.
5.Waitforallmovingpartstostopallowtheengine
tocoolbeforeservicing,storing,ormaking
repairs.
6.Disconnectthespark-plugwire(Figure69).
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Figure69
1.Spark-plugwire
Lubrication
LubricatingtheGrease
Fittings
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Greasetype:NationalLubricatingGreaseInstitute
(NGLI)gradeNo.2multi-purposegungrease.
1.Preparethemachineformaintenance;referto
PreparingtheMachine(page57).
2.Wipethegreasettingscleanwitharag(Figure
70).
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Figure70
1.Wheelbearings(2)
3.Frontaxlepivot
2.Kingpinpivots(2)4.Steeringcontrolpivot
3.Connectagreaseguntothettings(Figure70).
4.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebegins
tocomeoutofthebearings.
5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
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