Toro 74096 - Checking the Tire Pressure; Tire Pressure Specifications; Adjusting the Caster-Pivot Bearing; Caster-Pivot Bearing Adjustment

CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Every50hours/Monthly(whichever
comesrst)
Reartireairpressurespecication:124kPa(18
psi).
Note:Thecastertiresaresemi-pneumatictiresand
donotrequireairpressuremaintenance.
DANGER
Lowtirepressuredecreasesmachineside-hill
stability.Thiscouldcausearollover,which
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Donotunder-inatethetires.
Checktheairpressureinthereartires.Addorremove
airasneededtosettheairpressureinthetirestothe
tireairpressurespecication.
Important:Maintainpressureinalltiresto
ensureagoodqualityofcutandpropermachine
performance.
Checktheairpressureinallthetiresbefore
operatingthemachine.
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Figure53
CheckingtheWheelLug
Nuts
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours—Checkthe
wheellugnuts.
Torquethewheellugnutsto115to142N∙m(85to
105ft-lb).
AdjustingtheCaster-Pivot
Bearing
ServiceInterval:Every500hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removethedustcapfromthecasterandtighten
thelocknut(Figure54).
4.Tightenthelocknutuntilthespringwashersare
at,andthenbackoffa1/4turntoproperlyset
thepreloadonthebearings(Figure54).
Important:Makesurethatthespring
washersareinstalledcorrectlyasshownin
Figure54.
5.Installthedustcap(Figure54).
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Figure54
1.Springdiscwashers
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