Lubrication; Greasing The Machine; Greasing The Caster-Wheel Hubs - Toro TITAN HD 2000 Series Operator's Manual

Lubrication

Greasing the Machine

Service Interval: Every 25 hours—For 1500 and
2000 Series machines—Grease the
front caster axles (more often in
dirty or dusty conditions).
Every 50 hours—For 2500 Series
machines—Grease the mower deck-idler
pivot.
Every 50 hours—Grease the pump-idler pivot.
Grease the machine more often in dirty or dusty
conditions.
Grease Type: No. 2 lithium or molybdenum grease
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch, and engage the parking
brake; refer to Parking-Brake Lever (page
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Clean the grease fittings with a rag.
Note:
Scrape any paint off the front of the
fitting(s).
4. Grease the pump idler-pulley pivot with 1 or 2
pumps of grease
5. Grease the front caster axles
Figure 43
1. Pump-idler pivot
2. Caster axle (1500 and
2000 Series machines
only)
6. Wipe up any excess grease.
(Figure 43).
(Figure 43).
3. Mower deck idler-pulley
pivot (2500 Series
machines only)
Greasing the Caster-Wheel
Hubs
2500 Series Machines Only
Service Interval: Yearly—For 2500 Series
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch, and engage the parking
brake.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Raise the mower for access.
4. Remove the caster wheel from the caster forks.
5. Remove the seal guards from the wheel hub
(Figure
17).
1. Seal guard
6. Remove a spacer nut from the axle assembly in
the caster wheel.
Note:
applied to lock the spacer nuts to the axle.
7. Remove the axle (with the other spacer nut still
assembled to it) from the wheel assembly.
8. Pry out seals and inspect bearings for wear or
damage and replace if necessary.
9. Pack the bearings with a general-purpose
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grease.
10. Insert 1 bearing and 1 new seal into the wheel.
Note:
11. If the axle assembly is missing both spacer nuts,
apply a thread-locking compound to 1 spacer
nut and thread it onto the axle with the wrench
flats facing outward.
Note:
the way onto the end of the axle. Leave
approximately 3 mm (1/8 inch) from the outer
43
machines—Grease the
caster-wheel hubs.
44).
Figure 44
2. Spacer nut with wrench
flats
Thread-locking compound has been
Replace the seals.
Do not thread the spacer nut all of
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