Toro 74418 - Lubrication; Greasing and Lubrication; Greasing the Mower Deck and Belt Idlers

Lubrication
GreasingandLubrication
LubricatethemachinewhenshownontheCheck
ServiceReferenceAiddecal(Figure26).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.
GreasingtheFrontCasterPivots
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Lubricatethefrontcasterpivotsonceayear.
1.Removethedustcapandadjustthecasterpivots.
Keepthedustcapoffuntilgreasingisdone.Referto
AdjustingtheCasterPivotBearinginDriveSystem
Maintenance,page35.
2.Removethehexplug.Threadagreasezerkintothe
hole.
3.Pumpgreaseintothezerkuntilitoozesoutaround
thetopbearing.
4.Removethegreasezerkinthehole.Installthehex
plugandcap.
WheretoAddGrease
LubricatethegreasettingsasshownontheCheck
ServiceReferenceAiddecal(Figure26).
Figure26
WheretoAddLightOilorSpray
Lubrication
ServiceInterval:Every150hours
Lubricatethemachineinthefollowingareaswithspray
typelubricantorlightoil.Lubricateevery150hours.
•Seatswitchactuator.
•Brakehandlepivot.
•Brakerodbushings.
•Motioncontrolbronzebushings.
GreasingtheMowerDeckand
BeltIdlers
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
Every25hours
Every25hours
Every25hours
Themowerdeckmustbelubricatedweeklyorevery
25hours.GreasewithNo.2generalpurposelithium
baseormolybdenumbasegrease.
Important:Makesurecuttingunitspindlesare
fullofgreaseweekly.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
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