Lubrication; Lubricating The Machine - Toro 74312 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. 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
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6. Front caster wheel hub
7. Deck flip-up pivot
8. Push-arm tubes
9. Front caster pivots
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