Toro 74950 - Lubrication; Greasing and Lubrication; Adding Light Oil or Spray Lubrication; Greasing the Mower

CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeyouperformanymaintenance.
Lubrication
GreasingandLubrication
Greasemorefrequentlywhenoperatingconditionsare
extremelydustyorsandy.
GreaseType:No.2lithiumormolybdenumgrease
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.Makesurethatyou
scrapeanypaintoffthefrontofthetting(s).
4.Connectagreaseguntothetting.Pumpgreaseinto
thettingsuntilgreasebeginstooozeoutthebearings.
5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
AddingLightOilorSprayLubrication
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Deckliftpivots.
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Figure40
GreasingtheMower
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Greasethemower-deck
spindlesandidlerarm.
Yearly—Greasethepump-belt-idlerarm.
Yearly—Greasethefrontcasterpivots(moreoftenin
dirtyordustyconditions).
Yearly—Repackthefrontcaster-wheelbearings(more
oftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Important:Makesurethatthecuttingunitspindlesare
fullofgreaseweekly.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Greasethemowerdeckidler-pulleypivotuntilgrease
comesoutthebottom(Figure41).
4.Greasethe3spindlebearingsuntilgreasecomesout
(Figure41).
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Figure41
5.Greasethedrive-belt-idlerarm(Figure41).
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