Toro 74408 Operator's Manual page 24

How to Grease
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. Clean the grease fittings with a rag. Make sure to
scrape any paint off the front of the fitting(s).
4. Connect a grease gun to the fitting. Pump grease
into the fittings until grease begins to ooze out of
the bearings.
5. Wipe up any excess grease.
Greasing the Front Caster Pivots
Service Interval: Yearly (more often in dirty or dusty
conditions)
1. Remove the dust cap and adjust the caster pivots.
Keep the dust cap off until greasing is done. Refer
to Adjusting the Caster Pivot Bearing in , page .
2. Remove the hex plug. Thread a grease zerk into the
hole.
3. Pump grease into the zerk until it oozes out around
the top bearing.
4. Remove the grease zerk in the hole. Install the hex
plug and cap.
Where to Add Grease
Lubricate the grease fittings as shown on the Check
Service Reference Aid decal (Figure 22).
Grease and oil the linkages as shown in Figure 24 and
Figure 25.
Figure 22
Brake handle pivot
Where to Add Light Oil or Spray
Lubrication
Service Interval: Every 150 hours (Refer to
Lubrication).
Lubricate the machine in the following areas with spray
type lubricant or light oil.
• Seat switch actuator.
• Brake control links.
• Motion control pivots.
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Figure 23
Figure 24