Toro 4045 - Track Servicing Procedures; Tightening Track Tension

3.Removethe2boltsandnutsonthecarriageguard
(BoxBof).
4.Removethe2boltsandnutsonthesideofthecarriage
guard(BoxCof).
5.Slidethecarriageguardforward(BoxDof).
6.Removethe6boltsonthegearbox(BoxEof).
7.Removethecoveronthegearboxandsyphontheoil
out(BoxFof).
8.Fillthegearboxwithoiluntiltheoillevelinthesight
glassismorethanhalffull().
9.Cleanthesealantoffofthegearboxboxandcover
(Figure138).
Figure138
10.Putnewautomotive-gradeRTVsealantaroundthe
edgeofthecover(BoxBofFigure138).
11.Slidethecoverbackontothegearboxandloosely
installthe6bolts(BoxEof).
12.Placethecarriageguardbackintoplaceandloosely
installthe2bolts(BoxCof).
13.Installthe2boltssecuringthecarriageguardontothe
gearbox(BoxBof).
14.Tightenthe6boltsonthegearboxandthe2boltson
thesideofthecarriageguard.
ServicingtheTracks
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthetrack
tension.
WARNING
Greaseinthehydraulictrackishighlypressurized;
ensurethatthetrack-tensiongreasevalveisnot
loosenedmorethan1revolutionatatime.
Ifyouremovethetrack-tensiongreasevalve(found
inthehydraulic-tracktensioner)orloosenittoo
much,greasecanbereleasedandmaycause
seriousinjuryordeath.
TighteningtheTrackTension
Ifthetrackseemsloose,tightenthetracktensionasfollows:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,stoptheengine,
andremovetheignitionkey.
2.Removedirtanddebrisfoundaroundthetrack-tension
greasevalve(Figure139).
Important:Ensurethattheareasurrounding
thetrack-tensiongreasevalveiscleanbefore
beginningtoadjustthetracktension.
3.Removetheretainingboltsandcoverthathousethe
track-tensiongreasevalve.
4.Applygreasetothettinguntilthetensionreaches
31,026kPa(4,500psi)asshowninFigure139.
Figure139
Track-tensiongreasevalveshown
5.Removeexcessgreasefromaroundthevalve.
6.Installthecoverandretainingbolts.
7.Repeatsteps2through6totightenthetracktension
ontheotherside.
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