Toro 74265TE - Lubricating the Caster-Wheel Hubs

5.Removethebeltcovers.
6.Greasetheidlerarmonthemowerdeck(Figure49).
7.Greasethettingsonthepusharms(Figure49).
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Figure49
8.GreasethePTO-drivebeltidlerarm(Figure50).
9.Greasethepumpbeltidlerarm(Figure50).
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Figure50
10.Installthesheet-metalguard.
11.Tightenthebottomboltholdingthemower-deck
curtaintothemowerdeck.
LubricatingtheCaster-Wheel
Hubs
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
removethekey,andengagetheparkingbrake.
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Figure51
1.Sealguard2.Spacernutwithwrench
ats
2.Raisethemowerforaccess.
3.Removethecasterwheelfromthecasterforks.
4.Removethesealguardsfromthewheelhub.
5.Removeaspacernutfromtheaxleassemblyinthe
casterwheel.
Note:Thread-lockingadhesivehasbeenappliedto
lockthespacernutstotheaxle.
6.Removetheaxle(withtheotherspacernutstill
assembledtoit)fromthewheelassembly.
7.Pryoutsealsandinspectbearingsforwearordamage
andreplaceifnecessary.
8.Packthebearingswithageneral-purposegrease.
9.Insert1bearingand1newsealintothewheel.
Note:Replacetheseals.
10.Iftheaxleassemblyismissingbothspacernuts,apply
athread-lockingadhesiveto1spacernutandthreadit
ontotheaxlewiththewrenchatsfacingoutward.
Note:Donotthreadthespacernutalloftheway
ontotheendoftheaxle.Leaveapproximately3mm
(1/8inch)fromtheoutersurfaceofthespacernutto
theendoftheaxleinsidethenut.
11.Inserttheassemblednutandaxleintothewheelonthe
sideofthewheelwiththenewsealandbearing.
12.Withtheopenendofthewheelfacingup,llthearea
insidethewheelaroundtheaxlefullofgeneral-purpose
grease.
13.Insertthesecondbearingandnewsealintothewheel.
14.Applyathread-lockingadhesivetothesecondspacer
nut,andthreaditontotheaxlewiththewrenchats
facingoutward.
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