Toro 74960 - Greasing the Mower

GreasingtheMower
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Greasethemower
deckspindlesandidlerarm.
Yearly—Greasethepumpbeltidlerarm.
Yearly—Greasethefrontcasterpivots(more
oftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Yearly—Repackthefrontcasterwheelbearings
(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Important:Makesurethatthecuttingunit
spindlesarefullofgreaseweekly.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Greasethemower-deckidlerpulleypivotuntil
greasecomesoutthebottom(Figure43or
Figure44).
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Figure43
Machineswitha60-inchDeck
4.Formachineswith72-inchdecksonly,grease
the3spindlebearingsuntilgreasecomesout
thelowerseals(Figure44).
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Figure44
Machineswitha72-inchDeck
5.Greasethedrivebeltidlerarm(Figure45).
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Figure45
6.Removethedustcapandadjustthecaster
pivots.
Note:Keepthedustcapoffuntilgreasingis
complete.RefertoAdjustingtheCaster-Pivot
Bearing(page51).
7.Removethehexplug.
8.Threadagreasettingintothehole.
9.Pumpgreaseintothettinguntilitoozesout
aroundthetopbearing.
10.Removethegreasettinginthehole.
11.Installthehexpluganddustcap(Figure46).
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