Toro 74143 - Lubrication; Adding Light Oil or Spraying Lubrication; Greasing the Mower

Lubrication
Greasemorefrequentlywhenoperatingconditionsare
extremelydustyorsandy.
GreaseType:No.2general-purposelithiumbasedor
molybdenum-basedgrease
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheneutral-lockedposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.
Note:Makesuretoscrapeanypaintoffthefrontof
thetting(s).
4.Connectagreaseguntothetting,andpumpgrease
intothettingsuntilgreasebeginstooozeoutofthe
bearings.
5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
AddingLightOilorSpraying
Lubrication
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
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Figure33
GreasingtheMower
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Greasethemowerdeck
idlerarm.
Yearly—Greasethefrontcasterpivots(moreoftenin
dirtyordustyconditions).
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheneutral-lockedposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Greasethemowerdeckidler-pulleypivotuntilgrease
comesoutofthebottom(Figure34).
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Figure34
4.Removethedustcapandadjustthecasterpivots.
Note:Keepthedustcapoffuntilgreasingisdone;
refertoAdjustingtheCaster-PivotBearing(page41).
5.Removethehexplug.
6.Threadagreasettingintothehole.
7.Pumpgreaseintothettinguntilitoozesoutaround
thetopbearing.
8.Removethegreasettinginthehole.
9.Installthehexpluganddustcap(Figure35).
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Figure35
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