Steering Assembly - Toro Workman GTX Service Manual

Steering Assembly

FRONT
RIGHT
3
4
5
1
1. Steering rack assembly
2. Steering column
3. Bearing (2 used)
4. Steering shaft
5. Lock washer
6. Cap screw
Disassembly (Fig. 28)
1. Park vehicle on a level surface, stop engine, set
parking brake and remove key from the key switch.
2. Raise front hood to gain access to the steering com-
ponents.
3. Carefully remove steering wheel cover from the
steering wheel. Remove nut and flat washer securing
the steering wheel to the steering shaft.
4. Use suitable puller to remove steering wheel from
steering shaft.
Chassis
11
7
3
2
9
6
8
16 to 20 ft- -lb
(21.5 to 27 N- -m)
7. Dust cover
8. Washer head screw (4 used)
9. Carriage bolt (4 used)
10. Flange nut (4 used)
11. Steering wheel
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16 to 20 ft- -lb
(21.5 to 27 N- -m)
13
12
14
10
16
15
45 to 55 ft- -lb
(61 to 75 N- -m)
Figure 28
5. Remove dash and position it toward the front of the
vehicle to allow the steering column to be moved (see
Dash in this section). It is not necessary to remove
choke cable from dash.
6. Remove cap screw and lock washer securing the
lower steering shaft joint to the steering rack assembly
input shaft.
7. Disconnect extension spring that tensions shift lever
detent arm (Fig. 29).
8. Support steering column to prevent it from falling.
Remove four (4) flange nuts and carriage bolts securing
the steering column to the mounting plate on the frame.
12. Flat washer
13. Lock nut
14. Steering wheel cap
15. Cotter pin (2 used)
16. Slotted hex nut (2 used)
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