Toro 74141 - Checking the Tire Pressure; Checking the Wheel Lug Nuts; Adjusting the Caster-Pivot Bearing

Figure51
Leftcontrollevershown
1.Controllever3.Stopplate
2.Bolt
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Every50hours/Monthly(whichever
comesrst)
Maintaintheairpressureinthefrontandreartiresat90kPa
(13psi).Uneventirepressurecancauseunevencut.Check
thetireswhentheyarecoldtogetthemostaccuratepressure
reading.
Figure52
CheckingtheWheelLugNuts
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Yearly
Checkandtorquethewheellugnutsto122to136N-m(90
to100ft-lb).
AdjustingtheCaster-Pivot
Bearing
ServiceInterval:Every500hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheneutral-lockedposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Removethedustcapfromcasterandtightenthe
locknut(Figure53).
4.Tightenthelocknutuntilthespringwashersareat,
andthenbackoffa1/4turntoproperlysetthepreload
onthebearings(Figure53).
Important:Makesurethatthespringwashersare
installedcorrectlyasshowninFigure53.
5.Installthedustcap(Figure53).
Figure53
1.Springwashers
3.Dustcap
2.Locknut
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