Toro Groundsmaster 360 Service Manual page 209

Removing the Steering Cylinder (continued)
Installing the Steering Cylinder
Groundsmaster 360
16225SL Rev C
9. Remove the cotter pins (item 13 in
secure the steering cylinder to the axle.
10. Separate the steering cylinder ball joint (item 3 in
from the axle assembly. Remove the steering cylinder from the machine.
11. If the ball joint is to be removed from the cylinder, note the direction that ball
joint is installed in the cylinder. Remove the retaining ring and then use a
press to remove the ball joint from the steering cylinder barrel.
12. If necessary, remove the rod end (item 11 in
cylinder shaft.
13. If necessary, remove the hydraulic fittings from the steering cylinder and
discard the O-rings.
1. If the hydraulic fittings were removed from the steering cylinder, lubricate
new O-rings with clean hydraulic fluid, position the O-rings to the fittings,
and install the fittings into the steering cylinder ports; refer to
Hydraulic Fittings (SAE Straight Thread O-Ring Fitting into the Component
Port) (page 4–9).
2. If removed, press the ball joint (item 3 in
secure the ball joint with the retaining ring.
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1. Jam nut
3. If the rod end (item 11 in
shaft, thread the rod end into the shaft so that the distance from end of the
shaft to center of the grease fitting in the rod end is 44.5 mm (1.750 inches)
(Figure 147). Torque the jam nut to 113 to 136 N∙m (83 to 101 ft-lb).
Note: Ensure that the distance from the end of the shaft to the center of the
grease fitting does not change during the jam nut tightening.
4. Clean the tapers on the ball joint, rod end, and axle assembly.
5. Position the steering cylinder to the machine.
6. Secure the steering cylinder to the machine with the slotted hex nuts (items
12 and 15 in Figure
A. On both the front and rear axle steering cylinders, torque the rod end
slotted hex nut (item 15 in
If necessary, continue to tighten hex nut to allow cotter pin installation.
B. On both the front and rear axle steering cylinders, torque the barrel end
slotted hex nut (item 12 in
If necessary, continue to tighten the hex nut to allow cotter pin installation.
Figure 145) and slotted hex nuts that
Figure
Figure 147
2. Rod end
Figure 145) was removed from the steering cylinder
145).
Figure 145) to 78 to 101 N∙m (57 to 75 ft-lb).
Figure 145) to 109 to 122 N∙m (80 to 90 ft-lb).
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Figure 145) and rod end
Figure 145) from the steering
Installing the
145) into the barrel and
Hydraulic System: Service and Repairs