Toro Groundsmaster 360 Service Manual page 204

Removing the Steering Control Valve (continued)
Hydraulic System: Service and Repairs
4. Clean the hydraulic connections before loosening the hydraulic lines.
5. Disconnect the hydraulic lines from the steering control valve. Allow the
lines to drain into a suitable container.
6. Install clean caps or plugs on the hydraulic lines and fittings to prevent
system contamination.
7. Support the steering column to prevent it from falling.
8. Loosen and remove the 4 carriage screws (item 8 in
nuts that secure the steering column assembly to the machine.
9. Locate and retrieve the 4 washers (item 12 in
10. While carefully guiding the steering control valve from the hole in the platform,
lift the steering column assembly (with the steering control valve attached)
and remove the entire assembly from the machine.
11. Put the steering column assembly on a bench. Slide the rubber bellows up
from the bottom of the steering column.
12. Loosen and remove the 3 flange-head screws and 1 socket-head screw (item
14 in Figure 141) that secure the steering column to the steering control
valve. Note the location of the socket-head screw for assembly purposes.
13. Remove the steering control valve (item 7 in
and steering plate from the steering column.
14. If necessary, remove the hydraulic fittings from the steering control valve
(Figure 142).
15. Remove and discard the O-rings from the fittings.
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Figure 141) and 4 mounts.
Figure 141), alignment bushing,
Groundsmaster 360
16225SL Rev C