Toro Groundsmaster 360 Service Manual page 208

Removing the Steering Cylinder
Hydraulic System: 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, set the parking brake, and remove the key from the key switch.
2. If the front steering cylinder is to be removed from the machine, remove the
front cover from the front axle to get access to the front steering cylinder
(Figure 146).
3. If the rear steering cylinder is to be removed from the machine, raise the
operator seat and lower the power center assembly behind the operator
seat to get clearance for cylinder removal. If the machine is equipped with
operator cab, the power center assembly has to be removed; refer to
Removing the Power Center Assembly (page
4. Read the General Precautions for Removing and Installing the Hydraulic
System Components (page
Before opening the hydraulic system, operate all the hydraulic
controls to release system pressure and avoid injury from the
pressurized hydraulic fluid; refer to
Hydraulic System (page
5. For assembly purposes, label all the hydraulic hoses and tubes that are
connected to the fittings on the steering cylinder.
6. Clean the hydraulic hose ends before you disconnect the hoses from the
steering cylinder.
7. Disconnect the hydraulic hoses from the steering cylinder that is being
removed.
8. Install caps or plugs on the disconnected hoses and fittings to prevent
contamination.
Figure 146
4. Grommet (2 each)
5. Tinnerman nut (2 each)
6. Front axle
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CAUTION
Releasing Pressure from the
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Groundsmaster 360
16225SL Rev C