Toro 74955 - Lubricate the Caster-Wheel Hubs

Figure40
6.Removethedustcapandadjustthecasterpivots.
Note:Keepthedustcapoffuntilgreasingiscomplete.
RefertoAdjustingtheCaster-PivotBearing(page44).
7.Removethehexplugandthreadagreasettinginto
thehole.
8.Pumpgreaseintothettinguntilitoozesoutaround
thetopbearing.
9.Removethegreasettingfromthehole.
10.Installthehexpluganddustcap(Figure41).
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Figure41
LubricatetheCaster-Wheel
Hubs
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekey.Engagetheparkingbrake.
Figure42
1.Sealguard2.Spacernutwithwrench
ats
2.Raisethefrontofthemachineupandsupportitwith
jackstands.
3.Removethecasterwheelfromthecasterforks.
4.Removethesealguardsfromthewheelhub.
5.Remove1ofthespacernutsfromtheaxleassembly
inthecasterwheel.
Note:Notethatthreadlockingadhesivehasbeen
appliedtolockthespacernutstotheaxle.Remove
theaxle(withtheotherspacernutstillassembledtoit)
fromthewheelassembly.
6.Pryouttheseals,andinspectthebearingsforwearor
damageandreplaceifnecessary.
7.Packthebearingswithageneral-purposegrease.
8.Insert1bearingand1newsealintothewheel.
Note:Thesealsmustbereplaced.
9.Iftheaxleassemblyhashadbothspacernutsremoved
(orbrokenloose),applyathreadlockingadhesiveto1
spacernutandthreaditontotheaxlewiththewrench
atsfacingoutward.
Note:Donotthreadthespacernutalloftheway
ontotheendoftheaxle.Leaveapproximately3mm
(1/8inch)fromtheoutersurfaceofthespacernutto
theendoftheaxleinsidethenut.
10.Inserttheassemblednutandaxleintothewheelonthe
sideofthewheelwiththenewsealandbearing.
11.Withtheopenendofthewheelfacingup,llthearea
insidethewheelaroundtheaxlefullofgeneral-purpose
grease.
12.Insertthesecondbearingandnewsealintothewheel.
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