Checking The Tire Pressure; Checking The Wheel Lug Nuts; Checking The Wheel Hub Slotted Nut - Toro 74279TE Operator's Manual

Checking the Tire Pressure

Service Interval: Every 50 hours/Monthly (whichever
comes first)
Maintain the air pressure in the rear tires at 90 kPa (13 psi).
Uneven tire pressure can cause uneven cut. Check the tires
when they are cold to get the most accurate pressure reading.
Note: The front tires are semi-pneumatic tires and do not
require air pressure maintenance.

Checking the Wheel Lug Nuts

Check and torque the wheel lug nuts to 122-129 N-m (90-95
ft-lb).
Checking the Wheel Hub
Slotted Nut
Service Interval: After the first 100 hours—Check the wheel
hub slotted nut.
Every 500 hours—Check the wheel hub slotted nut.
After the first 100 hours—Check the wheel lug nuts.
Every 500 hours—Check the wheel lug nuts.
The slotted nut needs to be torqued to 170 N-m (125 ft-lb).
1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control levers to
the neutral locked position and set the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
3. Remove the cotter pin.
4. Torque the slotted nut to 170 N-m (125 ft-lb)
54).
Figure 53
1. Slotted nut
2. Two threads or less
showing
5. Check the distance from bottom of slot in nut to inside
edge of hole. Two threads or less should be showing
(Figure
6. If more than 2 threads are showing remove nut and
install washer between hub and nut.
7. Torque the slotted nut to 170 N-m (125 ft-lb)
54).
8. Tighten the nut until the next set of slots line up with
the hole in the shaft
9. Replace the cotter pin.
(Figure
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Figure 54
3. Hole in threaded shaft
4. Washer (if needed)
54).
(Figure 54).
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