Toro Groundsmaster 360 Service Manual page 271

Removal (Fig. 37)
1. Park the machine on a level surface, engage the
parking brake, lower the cutting deck and stop the en-
gine. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
2. Remove cover from steering wheel by carefully pry-
ing up on one of the cover spokes.
3. Remove lock nut and flat washer that secure steer-
ing wheel to steering column.
4. Use a suitable puller to remove steering wheel from
steering column.
5. Slide rubber bellows up steering column to allow ac-
cess to fasteners that secure steering column to ma-
chine.
6. Support steering control valve to prevent it from shift-
ing during steering column removal.
7. Loosen and remove three (3) flange head screws
(item 13) and one (1) socket head screw (item 12) that
secure steering column to steering control valve. Note
location of socket head screw for assembly purposes.
8. Slide steering column assembly from steering con-
trol valve and machine.
9. Disassemble steering column assembly as needed
using Figure 38 as a guide.
Installation (Fig. 37)
1. Apply antiseize lubricant to input shaft of steering
control valve.
2. Make sure that alignment bushing is positioned on
steering control valve and into steering plate bore.
3. Slide steering column onto steering control valve.
Secure steering column in place with three (3) flange
head screws (item 13) and one (1) socket head screw
(item 12). Hand tighten screws in a crossing pattern and
then torque screws again in a crossing pattern from 34
to 42 ft- -lb (47 to 56 N- -m).
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4. Slide rubber bellows to bottom of steering column.
5. Thoroughly clean tapered surfaces of steering wheel
and steering column.
6. Apply antiseize lubricant to splines of steering col-
umn taking care to keep antiseize lubricant from steer-
ing column taper. Slide steering wheel onto steering
column.
7. Secure steering wheel to steering column with flat
washer and lock nut. Torque lock nut from 20 to 26 ft- -lb
(28 to 35 N- -m).
8. Install steering wheel cover to steering wheel.
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1. Steering column
2. Boot
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Figure 38
3. Bearing
4. Cylinder
Chassis
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