Toro 74296 - Adjusting the Caster Pivot Bearing

Figure52
1.SlottedNut3.Holeinthreadedshaft
2.Twothreadsorless
showing
4.Washer(ifneeded)
5.Checkthedistancefrombottomofslotinnutto
insideedgeofhole.Twothreadsorlessshouldbe
showing(Figure52).
6.Ifmorethantwothreadsareshowingremovenut
andinstallwasherbetweenhubandnut.
7.Torquetheslottednutto125ft-lb.(170N⋅m)
(
Figure52).
8.Tightenthenutuntilthenextsetofslotslineupwith
theholeintheshaft(
Figure52).
9.Replacethecotterpin.
AdjustingtheCasterPivot
Bearing
ServiceInterval:Every500hoursoratstorage,which
evercomesrst.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removethedustcapfromcasterandtightenlock
nut(
Figure53).
Figure53
1.SpringWashers3.DustCap
2.LockNut
4.Tightenthelocknutuntilthespringwashersareat
andthenbackoffa1/4turntoproperlysetthe
pre-loadonthebearings(Figure53).
Important:Makesurespringwashersare
installedcorrectlyasshowninFigure53.
5.Installthedustcap(
Figure53).
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