Toro 74096 - Lubricating Grease Fittings; Grease Fitting Locations and Schedule; Drive U-Joint and Slip Joint Lubrication

LubricatingtheGrease
Fittings
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Greasethefrontcaster
pivots.
Yearly—Greasetheidlerpivot.
Yearly—GreasethedeckdrivePTO.
Every400hours—Greasethedeck-idlerpivots.
Every400hours—Greasethecaster-wheel
spindles.
Note:Seechartforserviceintervals.
Refertothefollowingchartforttinglocationsand
lubricationschedule.
Fitting
Locations
InitialPumps
Numberof
Places
Service
Interval
Deckdrive
PTO
13Every50
hours
Deck-idler
pivot
13Every400
hoursor
yearly
Caster-wheel
bearings
*0
4
*Yearly
Casterpivots*0
5
Every400
hoursor
yearly
*Usethespeciallubricationinstructionsonthefront
casterpivotsandtheLubricatingtheCaster-Wheel
Hubs(page36)sectionforspeciallubrication
instructionsonthefrontcasterswheelhubs.
Lubricatethefrontcasterpivotsonceayear.Remove
hexplugandcap.Threadthegreasettinginthehole
andpumpitwithgreaseuntilitoozesoutaroundthe
topofthebearing.Removethegreasettingand
threadtheplugbackin.Installthecap.
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1.DeckdrivePTO3.Caster-wheelbearings
2.Deck-idlerpivot
4.Casterpivots
LubricatingtheDrive
U-JointsandSplinedSlip
Joint
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Greasethedrive
U-jointsandsplinedslipjoint.
Note:ForeasieraccesstothedriveU-jointsand
splinedslipjoint,removetheoorpanandfullylower
themowerdeck.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.
4.Connectagreaseguntothetting.
5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebegins
tooozeoutofthebearings.
6.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
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