Toro 74445 - Greasing the Mower Deck and Belt Idlers

13.Torquethenutto75-80in-lb(8-9N-m),loosen,
thenre-torqueto20-25in-lb(2-3N-m).Makesure
axledoesnotextendbeyondeithernut.
14.Reinstallthesealguardsoverthewheelhuband
insertwheelintocasterfork.Reinstallcasterbolt
andtightennutfully.
Important:Topreventsealandbearingdamage,
checkthebearingadjustmentoften.Spinthecaster
tire.Thetireshouldnotspinfreely(morethan1or
2revolutions)orhaveanysideplay.Ifthewheel
spinsfreely,adjusttorqueonspacernutuntilthere
isaslightamountofdrag.Reapplythreadlocking
adhesive.
WheretoAddGrease
LubricatethegreasettingsasshownontheCheck
ServiceReferenceAiddecal(Figure32).
Figure32
WheretoAddLightOilorSpray
Lubrication
ServiceInterval:Every150hours
•Seatswitchactuator.
•Brakehandlepivot.
•Brakerodbushings.
•Motioncontrolbronzebushings.
GreasingtheMowerDeckand
BeltIdlers
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Greasethemower
deckidlerarmandspindles.
Every50hours—Greasethepump
beltidlerarm.
GreasewithNo.2generalpurposelithiumbaseor
molybdenumbasegrease.
Important:Makesurecuttingunitspindlesare
fullofgreaseweekly.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removethebeltcovers.
4.Greasethethreespindlebearingsuntilgreasecomes
outthelowerseals(Figure33).
5.Greasetheidlerarmonthemowerdeck(Figure33).
6.Greasethepumpbeltidlerarmundertheengine
deck.
Figure33
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