Toro 74942 - Lubricating the Caster Wheel Hubs

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6.Greasethedrive-beltidlerarm(Figure38).
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7.Removethedustcapandadjustthecasterpivots.
Keepthedustcapoffuntilgreasingisdone.Referto
AdjustingtheCaster-PivotBearing(page44).
8.Removethehexplug.Threadagreasettingintothe
hole.
9.Pumpgreaseintothegreasettinguntilitoozesout
aroundthetopbearing.
10.Removethegreasettinginthehole.Installthehex
pluganddustcap(Figure41).
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LubricatingtheCasterWheel
Hubs
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekey.Engagetheparkingbrake.
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1.Sealguard2.Spacernutwithwrench
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2.Removethecasterwheelfromthecasterforks.
3.Removethesealguardsfromthewheelhub.
4.Removeoneofthespacernutsfromtheaxleassembly
inthecasterwheel.Notethatthreadlockingadhesive
hasbeenappliedtolockthespacernutstotheaxle.
Removetheaxle(withtheotherspacernutstill
assembledtoit)fromthewheelassembly.
5.Pryoutseals,andinspectbearingsforwearordamage
andreplaceifnecessary.
6.Packthebearingswithageneral-purposegrease.
7.Insertonebearing,onenewsealintothewheel.
Note:Replacetheseals.
8.Iftheaxleassemblyhashadbothspacernutsremoved
(orbrokenloose),applyathreadlockingadhesive
toonespacernutandthreadontotheaxlewiththe
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