Toro 74268 - Lubrication; Greasing and Lubrication

CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(s)beforeyoudoany
maintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.
Lubrication
GreasingandLubrication
LubricatethemachinewhenshownontheCheck
ServiceReferenceAiddecal(Figure38).Greasemore
frequentlywhenoperatingconditionsareextremely
dustyorsandy.
GreaseType:General-purposegrease.
HowtoGrease
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.Makesureto
scrapeanypaintoffthefrontofthetting(s).
4.Connectagreaseguntothetting.Pumpgrease
intothettingsuntilgreasebeginstooozeoutof
thebearings.
5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
WheretoAddGrease
LubricatethegreasettingsasshownontheCheck
ServiceReferenceAiddecal(Figure38).
Figure38
GreasingtheMowerDeckand
BeltIdlers
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greasethemower
deckandspindles.
Every25hours—Greasethemower
beltidlerarm.
Every25hours—Greasethepump
beltidlerarm.
Every25hours—Greasethedrive
beltidlerarm.
GreasewithNo.2generalpurposelithiumbaseor
molybdenumbasegrease.
Important:Makesurecuttingunitspindlesare
fullofgreaseweekly.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
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