Toro Groundsmaster 360 Service Manual page 384

Disassembling the Front Steering Assembly
Chassis: Service and Repairs
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1. Front cover
2. Screw (2 each)
3. Flat washer (2 each)
1. Park the machine on a level surface, lower the cutting deck, shut off the
engine, and remove the key from the key switch.
2. Remove the front cover from the front axle to get access to the front steering
components (Figure
3. If necessary, remove the front wheel; refer to
6–14).
4. If necessary, remove the steering cylinder; refer to
Cylinder (page 4–150).
5. If necessary, remove the front wheel motor; refer to
Wheel Motor (page
6. If necessary, remove the front steering fork assembly; refer to
the Front Steering Fork (page
7. Remove the tie rod (item 31 in
A. Remove the cotter pin (item 21 in
secure the outer tie rod ball joint stud to the steering fork.
B. Carefully pry the ball joint from the steering fork with a ball joint pickle fork.
C. Loosen the inner tie rod end from the center link and remove the tie rod
from the machine.
Note: The inner and outer tie rod ends are not available separately. If
wear or damage occurs to the tie rod components, replace the tie rod
assembly.
8. Remove the additional front steering components as necessary
When removing the center link, carefully pry the center link ball joints from
the right and left arms with a ball joint pickle fork.
9. If the flange bushings (item 12 in
left arm, or front axle right arm are worn or damaged, replace the flange
bushings; refer to Servicing the Steering Assembly Bushings (page
Figure 275
4. Grommet (2 each)
5. Tinnerman nut (2 each)
6. Front axle
275).
4–84).
6–28).
Figure 274) from the machine as follows:
Figure
Figure 274) in the front axle, front axle
Page 6–32
Removing the Wheel (page
Removing the Steering
Removing the Front
Removing
274) and slotted hex nut that
(Figure
Groundsmaster 360
16225SL Rev C
274).
6–38).