Toro 74942TE - Lubricating the Caster-Wheel Hubs

7.Greasethedeck-beltidlerarms(Figure40).
Figure40
8.Greasethedrive-beltidlerarm(Figure39).
Figure41
9.Installthesheet-metalguard.RefertoRemovingthe
Sheet-MetalGuard(page32).
10.Tightentheboltforthemower-deckcurtain.Referto
ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain(page32).
11.Removethedustcapandadjustthecasterpivots.
Note:Keepthedustcapoffuntilgreasingisdone.
RefertoAdjustingtheCaster-PivotBearing(page46).
12.Removethehexplugandthreadagreasettinginto
thehole.
13.Pumpgreaseintothegreasettinguntilitoozesout
aroundthetopbearing.
14.Removethegreasettingfromthehole.
15.Installthehexpluganddustcap(Figure42).
Figure42
LubricatingtheCaster-Wheel
Hubs
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
removethekey,andengagetheparkingbrake.
Figure43
1.Sealguard2.Spacernutwithwrench
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2.Removethecasterwheelfromthecasterforks.
3.Removethesealguardsfromthewheelhub.
4.Removeaspacernutfromtheaxleassemblyinthe
casterwheel.
Note:Thread-lockingcompoundhasbeenappliedto
lockthespacernutstotheaxle.
5.Removetheaxle(withtheotherspacernutstill
assembledtoit)fromthewheelassembly.
6.Pryoutsealsandinspectbearingsforwearordamage
andreplaceifnecessary.
7.Packthebearingswithageneral-purposegrease.
8.Insert1bearingand1newsealintothewheel.
Note:Replacetheseals.
9.Ifbothspacernutshavebeenremoved(orbroken
loose)fromtheaxleassembly,applyathread-locking
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