Toro 74914 - Lubrication; Greasing the Bearings; Engine Maintenance; Servicing the Air Cleaner

Lubrication
GreasingtheBearings
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greaseall
lubricationpoints.
GreaseType:No.2GeneralPurposeLithiumBase
Grease
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
neutrallockposition,stoptheengine,removethe
key,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettings(Figure37andFigure35)
witharag.Makesuretoscrapeanypaintoffofthe
frontofthetting(s).
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Figure37
1.Frontcastertire
4.Connectagreaseguntoeachtting(Figure37and
Figure35).Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgrease
beginstooozeoutofthebearings.
5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
EngineMaintenance
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothingandotherbody
partsawaythemuferandotherhotsurfaces.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(every
fewhours)ifoperatingconditionsareextremelydusty
orsandy.
RemovingtheFoamandPaper
Elements
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrol(PTO).
2.Movethemotioncontrolleverstothebrakeposition,
stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Cleanaroundtheaircleanertopreventdirtfrom
gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage.Loosen
thetwoplasticknobsonthecoverandremovethe
aircleanercover(Figure38).
4.Carefullyremovethefoamelementfromthepaper
element(Figure38).
5.Unscrewthewingnutsandremovethepaper
element(Figure38).
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