Lubrication; Greasing The Machine; Adding Light Oil Or Spray Lubrication - Toro 74943 Operator's Manual

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Maintenance Service
Interval
Every 300 hours
Every 500 hours
Every 600 hours
Monthly
Yearly
Yearly or before storage
Important:
Refer to your engine owner's manual for additional maintenance procedures.
CAUTION
If you leave the key in the switch, someone could accidently start the engine and seriously
injure you or other bystanders.
Shut off the engine and remove the key from the switch before you perform any maintenance.

Lubrication

Greasing the Machine

Grease more frequently when operating conditions
are extremely dusty or sandy.
Grease Type: No. 2 lithium or molybdenum grease
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch, 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.
Maintenance Procedure
• Replace the primary air filter (more often in dusty or sandy conditions).
• Check the inner air filter.
• Check, clean and regap the spark plug.
• Check the wheel lug-nut torque.
• Check the wheel-hub slotted-nut torque.
• Adjust the caster-pivot bearing.
• Check the parking brake adjustment.
• Change the hydraulic filters and hydraulic fluid when using Toro® HYPR-OIL™ 500
hydraulic fluid (more often in dirty or dusty conditions).
• Replace the inner air filter.
• Check the battery charge.
• Grease the pump-belt-idler arm.
• Grease the front caster pivots (more often in dirty or dusty conditions).
• Repack the front caster-wheel bearings (more often in dirty or dusty conditions).
• Lubricate the caster-wheel hubs.
• Paint chipped surfaces.
• Check all maintenance procedures listed above before storage.
Adding Light Oil or Spray
Lubrication
Service Interval: Every 100 hours
Lubricate the deck-lift pivots.
Machine with Side Discharge Shown
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