Lubrication; Adding Light Oil Or Spray Lubrication; Greasing The Mower - Toro 74923 Operator's Manual

Lubrication

Grease more frequently when operating conditions
are extremely dusty or sandy.
Grease Type: No. 2 general-purpose lithium-based
or molybdenum-based 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 42

Greasing the Mower

Service Interval: Yearly—Grease the pump-belt-idler
arm.
Yearly—Grease the front caster pivots (more
often in dirty or dusty conditions).
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Yearly—Repack the front caster-wheel bearings
(more often in dirty or dusty conditions).
Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), move
the motion-control levers to the N
position, and engage the parking brake.
Shut off 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 comes out the bottom
Figure 43
Grease the drive-belt-idler arm
Figure 44
Remove the dust cap and adjust the caster
pivots.
Note:
Keep the dust cap off until greasing is
done.
Remove the hex plug.
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(Figure 43).
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(Figure 44).
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