Lubrication; Lubricating The Machine - Toro Z Master 8000 Series Operator's Manual

Lubrication

Lubricating the Machine

Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Grease
the front caster wheel hubs (more
often in dirty or dusty conditions).
Every 40 hours—Grease the drive shaft (more
often in dirty or dusty conditions).
Every 100 hours—Grease the mower-deck
flip-up pivot (more often in dirty or dusty
conditions).
Every 100 hours—Grease the mower-deck
push-arm tubes (more often in dirty or dusty
conditions).
Yearly—Grease the front caster pivots (more
often in dirty or dusty conditions).
Yearly—Grease the rear caster hub (more often
in dirty or dusty conditions).
Yearly—Grease the pump-belt idler arm (more
often in dirty or dusty conditions).
Yearly—Grease the PTO-belt idler arm (more
often in dirty or dusty conditions).
Yearly—Grease the rear caster pivot (more
often in dirty or dusty conditions).
Grease Type: No. 2 lithium or molybdenum grease
1. Disengage the PTO, stop the machine, shut
off the engine, remove the key, and wait for
all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
2. Clean the grease fittings with a rag. Make sure
to scrape any paint off the front of the fitting(s).
3. Connect a grease gun to the fitting. Pump
grease into the fittings until grease begins to
ooze out of the bearings.
4. Wipe up any excess grease.
1. Rear caster pivot
2. PTO-belt idler arm
3. Pump-belt idler arm
4. Rear caster hub
5. Drive shaft
Lubricating the Pump-Belt Idler
Arm
1. Raise up the hopper
2. Loosen the bolt holding the air cleaner
30).
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6. Front caster wheel hub
7. Deck flip-up pivot
8. Push-arm tubes
9. Front caster pivots
(Figure 29).
Figure 29
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