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robo15

Hello, I recently purchased the TS354XD. Really enjoy it so far, cut roughly six acres. I'm not seeing any zerk fittings on the spindles. Are they even greasable?

Thanks, Rob


#2

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ILENGINE

Most likely the spindles contain sealed bearings


#3

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robo15

Thanks, poor design if you can't grease them.


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ILENGINE

robo15 said:
Thanks, poor design if you can't grease them.
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Actually you will find that the majority of mowers have non greaseable bearings, and a lot of the mowers with grease zerks will also have sealed bearings, so it becomes a feel good action on the part of the owner. Also non greaseable bearings are not limited to homeowner models, there are a large number of commercial mowers with sealed bearings also.


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robo15

ILENGINE said:
Actually you will find that the majority of mowers have non greaseable bearings, and a lot of the mowers with grease zerks will also have sealed bearings, so it becomes a feel good action on the part of the owner. Also non greaseable bearings are not limited to homeowner models, there are a large number of commercial mowers with sealed bearings also.
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Interesting, thanks


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bertsmobile1

FWIW I generally fit a grease nipple to all spindle housing that I replace
Then on the bottom I fit the sealed bearing ( 2RS) and on the top I fit a metal shielded one Z or ZZ
The Z shield is not airtight so I can pump up the housing till grease starts to ooze out of the bearing.
Cant do it will all spindles due to bearing availability.
If you want a Rolls Royce job then you fit the grease nipple down low on the spindle housing and a vent nipple just under the top bearing
Thus you pump them up till the vent exudes a strong grease flow
Some older commercial Torros have this set up as did the Great Danes


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robo15

bertsmobile1 said:
FWIW I generally fit a grease nipple to all spindle housing that I replace
Then on the bottom I fit the sealed bearing ( 2RS) and on the top I fit a metal shielded one Z or ZZ
The Z shield is not airtight so I can pump up the housing till grease starts to ooze out of the bearing.
Cant do it will all spindles due to bearing availability.
If you want a Rolls Royce job then you fit the grease nipple down low on the spindle housing and a vent nipple just under the top bearing
Thus you pump them up till the vent exudes a strong grease flow
Some older commercial Torros have this set up as did the Great Danes
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Thanks for the info.


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Honest Abe

robo15 said:
Hello, I recently purchased the TS354XD. Really enjoy it so far, cut roughly six acres. I'm not seeing any zerk fittings on the spindles. Are they even greasable?

Thanks, Rob
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this is what the manual says:
A. General lubrication. Lubricate the spindle grease connection, front wheel bearing, gear teeth of the steering part.
now to just locate them . . . . . .


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