Toro Groundsmaster 4100-D Service Manual page 149

Removal (Fig. 83)
1. Park machine on a level surface, lower cutting
decks, stop engine, engage parking brake, and remove
key from the ignition switch.
2. Read the General Precautions for Removing and
Installing Hydraulic System Components at the begin-
ning of the Service and Repairs section of this chapter.
3. To prevent contamination of hydraulic system during
steering cylinder removal, thoroughly clean exterior of
cylinder and fittings.
NOTE: To ease reassembly, tag the hydraulic hoses to
show their correct position on the steering cylinder.
4. Remove hydraulic hoses from steering cylinder.
5. Remove cotter pins, hex slotted nuts, axle washer,
and ball joint spacer from the threaded ends of ball joints
(Fig. 83). Remove steering cylinder with ball joints from
machine.
6. If needed, remove ball joints from steering cylinder.
Groundsmaster 4100--D
Installation (Fig. 83)
1. If removed, install ball joints into steering cylinder.
2. Slide ram end ball joint through hole on steering arm.
Secure with axle washer and hex slotted nut. Slide fixed
end of cylinder through hole on axle. Install spacer onto
ball joint and secure with hex slotted nut. Torque slotted
nuts from 100 to 125 ft--lbs (135 to 169 N--m) prior to in-
serting cotter pins.
3. Install hydraulic hoses to steering cylinder.
4. Fill reservoir with hydraulic fluid as required (see Op-
erator's Manual).
5. After assembly is completed, operate steering cylin-
der to verify that hydraulic hoses and fittings are not con-
tacted by anything.
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