Lubrication; Greasing The Bearings; Engine Maintenance; Servicing The Air Cleaner - Toro 74855 Operator's Manual

Lubrication

Greasing the Bearings

Service Interval: Every 25 hours—Grease all lubrication
points.
Grease Type: No. 2 lithium grease
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
blade-control switch.
2. Move the motion-control levers outward to the
N -L position, shut off the engine, remove
EUTRAL OCK
the key, and wait for all moving parts to stop before
leaving the operating position.
3. Clean the grease fittings
a rag.
Note: Make sure to scrape any paint off the front of
the fitting(s).
Figure 32
1. Front caster tire
4. Connect a grease gun to each fitting and pump grease
into the fittings until grease begins to ooze out of the
bearings (Figure 31
(Figure 32 and Figure
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and Figure 32).

Engine Maintenance

WARNING
Contact with hot surfaces may cause personal
injury.
Keep hands, feet, face, clothing and other body
parts away the muffler and other hot surfaces.

Servicing the Air Cleaner

Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Clean and check
Note: Service the air cleaner more frequently if the operating
31) with
conditions are extremely dusty or sandy.
Removing the Element
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
blade-control switch (PTO).
2. Move the motion-control levers to the N
position, set the parking brake, shut off the engine,
remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to stop
before leaving the operating position.
3. Clean around the air-cleaner cover to prevent dirt from
getting into the engine and causing damage and lift
the cover and remove the hose clamp securing the air
cleaner assembly to the engine
4. Loosen the hose clamp and remove the paper element
(Figure
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1. Cover
2. Paper element
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the air-cleaner element.
(Figure
33).
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Figure 33
3. Hose clamp
-L
EUTRAL OCK
33).