Lubrication; Adding Light Oil Or Spray Lubrication; Greasing The Mower - Toro Z Master Professional 5000 Series Operator's Manual

Lubrication

Grease more frequently when operating conditions
are extremely dusty or sandy.
Grease Type: No. 2 lithium or molybdenum grease
1. Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), move
the motion-control levers to the N
position, and engage the parking brake.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Clean the grease fittings with a rag.
Note:
Make sure that you scrape any paint off
the front of the fitting(s).
4. Connect a grease gun to the fitting.
5. Pump grease into the fittings until grease begins
to ooze out of the bearings.
6. Wipe up any excess grease.
Adding Light Oil or Spray
Lubrication
Service Interval: Every 100 hours
Lubricate the deck lift pivots.
Figure 41
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EUTRAL LOCK

Greasing the Mower

Service Interval: Every 50 hours—Grease the mower
Important:
spindles are full of grease weekly.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Figure 42
deck spindles and idler arm.
Yearly—Grease the pump belt idler arm.
Yearly—Grease the front caster pivots (more
often in dirty or dusty conditions).
Yearly—Repack the front caster wheel bearings
(more often in dirty or dusty conditions).
Make sure that the cutting unit
Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), move
the motion-control levers to the
position, and set the parking brake.
Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
Grease the mower deck idler pulley pivot until
grease comees out the bottom
For 6000 Series machines with 72-inch decks
only, grease the 3 spindle bearings until grease
comes out the lower seals
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NEUTRAL LOCK
(Figure 43).
(Figure 43).