Toro ProCore 864 - Checking the Gearbox Lubrication

Important:Bearingsrarelyfailfromdefectsin
materialsorworkmanship.Themostcommon
reasonforfailureismoistureandcontamination
workingitswaypasttheprotectiveseals.
Bearingsthataregreasedrelyuponregular
maintenancetopurgeharmfuldebrisfromthe
bearingarea.Sealedbearingsrelyonaninitial
llofspecialgreaseandarobustintegralsealto
keepcontaminantsandmoistureoutoftherolling
elements.
Thesealedbearingsrequirenolubricationorshort
termmaintenance.Useofsealedbearingsminimizes
routineserviceandreducesthepotentialturfdamage
fromgreasecontamination.Inspectofbearing
conditionandsealintegrityperiodicallytoavoid
downtime.Inspectthesealedbearingsseasonally
andreplacedthemiftheyaredamagedorworn.
Checkthatthebearingsdonotproducehighheat,
emitnoise,vibrateexcessively,orweeprust;the
bearingsshouldoperatesmoothly.
Duetotheoperatingconditionsthesebearing/seal
packagesaresubjectto(i.e.sand,turfchemicals,
water,impacts,etc.)theyareconsiderednormalwear
items.Bearingsthatfailduetootherthandefectsin
materialsorworkmanshiparetypicallynotcovered
underwarranty.
Note:Bearinglifecanbenegativelyaffectedby
improperwashingprocedures.Donotwashtheunit
whenitisstillhotandavoiddirectinghigh-pressureor
high-volumesprayatthebearings.
Newbearingscommonlypurgesomegreaseoutof
thesealsonanewmachine.Thispurgedgreaseturns
blackincolorduetocollectionofdebrisandnotdue
toexcessiveheat.Wipethisexcessgreasefromthe
sealsaftertheinitial8hours.Theareaaroundtheseal
lipmayalwaysappearwet.Thisisnotdetrimentalto
bearinglife,butkeepsthesealliplubricated.
Replacethecoringheadbearingeveryof500hours.
Abearingservicekitthatcoversthecompletecoring
headisavailablefromyourdistributor.
CheckingtheGearbox
Lubrication
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Thegearboxislledwith80W-90gearoilor
equivalent.Allowthegearboxtocoolbeforechecking
thelubrication.
1.Cleandebrisfromthellplugandchecktheplug
toavoidcontamination.
2.Removethecheckplugfromthegearbox
(Figure30).
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1.Fillplug3.Drainplug
2.Checkplug(rearof
gearbox)
3.Makesurethattheoillevelisuptothebottomof
thecheckplugholeingearbox(Figure30).
4.Iftheoillevelislow,removethellplugfromthe
gearboxandaddoilasrequired.
5.Installtheplugs.
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