Maintenance; Lubrication - Toro 30555 Operator's Manual

Maintenance

Important: The fasteners on the covers of this machine
are designed to remain on the cover after removal.
Loosen all of the fasteners on each cover a few turns so
that the cover is loose but still attached, then go back
and loosen them until the cover comes free. This will
prevent you from accidentally stripping the bolts free
of the retainers.

Lubrication

The cutting unit must be lubricated regularly. If the machine
is operated under normal conditions, lubricate the castor
bearings and bushings with No. 2 general purpose lithium
base grease or molybdenum base grease after every 8 hours of
operation or daily, whichever comes first. All other bearings,
bushings, and the gear box must be lubricated after every 50
hours of operation.
1. Lubricate the following areas:
•
castor spindle bushings (Figure 13)
•
castor wheel bearings (Figure 13)
Figure 13
•
right and left lift arm pivot pins (Figure 14)
•
blade spindle bearings (Figure 15)
2. Position the machine and cutting unit on a level surface
and lower the cutting unit. Remove the dipstick/fill
plug from the top of the gear box (Figure 16) and
make sure that the lubricant is between the marks on
the dipstick. If the lubricant level is low, add SAE
80-90 wt. gear lube until the level is between the marks.
SAE 80-90 wt. synthetic gear lube may be used as an
alternative.
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Figure 14
Figure 15
Figure 16