Toro TX 525 - Drive System Maintenance; Servicing the Tracks; Cleaning the Tracks

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Figure41
1.Prop-rodtab4.Retaining
bracket—bottom
2.Retainingbracket—top5.Hairpincotter
3.Prop-rod
5.Removethe4screwssecuringthefusepanel
andthenpullthepaneloutanduptoremove
it(Figure42).
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Figure42
1.Fusepanel
2.Screw
6.Checkthefuses.
7.Installthefusepanelusingthe4screws
removedpreviously.
8.Installtheprop-rodintotheretainingbrackets
andprop-rodtabandsecureitwiththehairpin
cotter(Figure41).
9.Closethehood.
DriveSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheTracks
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours—Checkand
adjustthetracktension.
Beforeeachuseordaily—Cleanthetracks.
Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthetracksfor
excessivewear(Ifthetracksareworn,replace
them).
Every100hours—Checkandadjustthetrack
tension.
Every250hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Checkandgreasetheroadwheels.
CleaningtheTracks
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandengage
theparkingbrake.
2.Withthebucketinstalledandpointingdown,
loweritintothegroundsothatthefrontofthe
tractionunitliftsoffthegroundafewcentimeters
(inches).
3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
4.Usingawaterhoseorpressurewasher,remove
dirtfromeachtracksystem.
Important:Ensurethatyouusehigh-pressure
watertowashonlythetrackarea.Donotuse
ahigh-pressurewashertocleantherestofthe
machine.Donotusehighpressurewaterbetween
thedrivesprocketandthemachineoryoumay
damagethemotorseals.High-pressurewashing
candamagetheelectricalsystemandhydraulic
valvesordepletegrease.
Important:Ensurethatyoufullycleantheroad
wheels,thetensionwheel,andthedrivesprocket
(Figure43).Theroadwheelsshouldrotatefreely
whenclean.
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