Toro 74942 - Checking the Tire Pressure; Checking the Wheel Lug Nuts; Checking the Wheel Hub Slotted Nut; Adjusting the Caster-Pivot Bearing

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Figure63
Leftcontrollevershown
1.Controllever3.Stopplate
2.Bolt
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Every50hours/Monthly(whichever
comesrst)
Maintaintheairpressureinthereartiresat90kPa(13psi).
Uneventirepressurecancauseunevencut.Checkthetires
whentheyarecoldtogetthemostaccuratepressurereading.
Note:Thefronttiresaresemi-pneumatictiresanddonot
requireairpressuremaintenance.
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CheckingtheWheelLugNuts
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
Every500hours
Checkandtorquethewheellugnutsto122-129N-m(90-95
ft-lb).
CheckingtheWheelHub
SlottedNut
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
Every500hours
Checkandensurethatthetorqueoftheslottednutis286to
352N-m(211to260ft-lb).
Note:Donotuseanti-seizeonwheelhub.
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Figure65
1.Slottednut
AdjustingtheCaster-Pivot
Bearing
ServiceInterval:Every500hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheneutral-lockedposition
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Removethedustcapfromcasterandtightenlocknut
(Figure66).
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