Drive System Maintenance; Checking The Air Pressure In The Tires; Torqueing The Axle Bolts And Lug Nuts; Aligning The Front Wheels - Toro 34230 Operator's Manual

Drive System
Maintenance
Checking the Air Pressure
in the Tires
Service Interval: Every 50 hours
Note:
Service the air pressure in both the front and
rear tires.
1. Prepare the machine for maintenance; refer to
Preparing the Machine (page
2. Check tire pressure in front and rear tires.
3. If necessary, adjust the air pressure in the tires
to 83 to 97 kPa (12 to 14 psi).
Torqueing the Axle Bolts
and Lug Nuts
Service Interval: Yearly
1. Torque the axle bolts
rear wheels to 43 to 52 N∙m (32 to 38 ft-lb).
2. In an alternating pattern, torque the 4 wheel nuts
(Figure 92) of the rear wheels to 104 to 129 N∙m
(77 to 95 ft-lb).
Important:
If you remove the axle bolt(s)
during wheel maintenance, apply medium-grade
thread-locking compound to the threads of the
bolt(s) before installing the wheel(s)
Important:
Do not use anti-seize compound on
the wheel nuts.
Figure 92
1. Axle bolts

Aligning the Front Wheels

Operator supplied equipment: 2 bolts 9 x 76 mm
(5/16 x 3 inch) or longer
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(Figure 92) of the front and
2. Wheel nut
1. Prepare the machine for maintenance; refer to
Preparing the Machine (page
2. Check the tire pressure; refer to
Air Pressure in the Tires (page
3. Center and secure the steering control by
aligning 2 bolts (5/16 x 3 inch) through the
outside holes on the steering control and through
the control column.
1. Outside holes (steering
control)
4. Measure the distance between the 2 front faces
of the front tires as shown in
Record the front measurement here
Viewed underneath machine
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1. Front of the machine
2. Front measurement
3. Front face of the tire
5. Measure the distance between the 2 rear faces
of the front tires as shown in
Record the front measurement here
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Checking the
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Figure 93
2. Control column
Figure 94.
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Figure 94
4. Rear face of the tire
5. Rear measurement
Figure 94.
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