Toro Groundsmaster 360 Service Manual page 388

Disassembling the Rear Steering Assembly
Assembling the Rear Steering Assembly
Chassis: Service and Repairs
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. Unlatch the hood and raise it.
3. Raise the operator seat.
4. Remove the power center assembly behind the operator seat; refer to
Removing the Power Center Assembly (page 6–56)
equipped with operator cab; refer to
(page 6–58).
5. If necessary, remove the rear wheel; refer to
6–14).
6. If necessary, remove the steering cylinder; refer to
Cylinder (page 4–150).
7. If necessary, remove the rear wheel motor; refer to
Wheel Motor (page
8. If necessary, remove the rear steering fork assembly; refer to
the Rear Steering Fork (page
9. Remove the tie rod (item 28 in
A. Remove the cotter pin and slotted hex nut that 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.
10. Remove the additional rear 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.
11. If the flange bushings (item 22 in
arm, or rear axle right arm are worn or damaged, replace the bushings; refer
to Servicing the Steering Assembly Bushings (page
g037437
1. Center link
2. Ball joint
Removing the Power Center Assembly
4–80).
6–24).
Figure 277) from the machine as follows:
Figure 277) in the rear axle, rear axle left
Figure 278
3. Center link notch
4. Retaining ring
Page 6–36
or, if the machine is
Removing the Wheel (page
Removing the Steering
Removing the Rear
Removing
(Figure
6–38).
Groundsmaster 360
16225SL Rev C
277).