Toro 07413LT - Inspecting the Steering and Suspension Components; Adjusting the Front Wheel Alignment

InspectingtheSteeringand
SuspensionComponents
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Inspectthe
steeringandsuspensionforloose
ordamagedcomponents.
Withthesteeringwheelatthecenteredposition
(Figure48),turnthesteeringwheeltotheleftorright.
Ifyouturnthesteeringwheelmorethan13mm(1/2
inch)totheleftorright,andthetiresdonotturn,check
thefollowingsteeringandsuspensioncomponentsto
ensurethattheyarenotlooseordamaged:
•Steeringshafttothesteering-rackassemblyjoint
Important:Inspecttheconditionandsecurity
ofthepinion-shaftseal(Figure49).
•Steering-rackassemblytierods
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Figure48
1.Steeringwheelatthe
centeredposition
2.13mm(1/2inch)from
thecenterofthesteering
wheel
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Figure49
1.Pinion-shaftseal
AdjustingtheFrontWheel
Alignment
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)—Checkthefrontwheel
camberandtoe-in.
PreparingtoAdjustCamberor
Toe-in
1.Checkthetirepressuretoensurethatthefront
tiresareinatedto82kPa(12psi).
2.Eitheraddweighttothedriver'sseatequalto
theaverageoperatorwhowillrunthemachine,
orhaveanoperatorsitontheseat.Theweight
oroperatormustremainontheseatforthe
durationoftheadjustmentprocedure.
3.Onalevelsurface,rollthemachinestraightback
2to3m(6to10ft)andthenstraightforward
totheoriginalstartingposition.Thisallowsthe
suspensiontosettleintotheoperatingposition.
AdjustingtheCamber
Ownerprovidedtools:spannerwrench,T oroPart
132-5069;refertoyourauthorizedTorodistributor.
Important:Makethecamberadjustmentsonly
ifyouareusingafrontattachmentorifthereis
uneventirewear.
1.Checkthecamberalignmentateachwheel;the
alignmentshouldbeasclosetoneutral(zero)
aspossible.
Note:Thetiresshouldbealignedwiththetread
evenlyonthegroundtoreduceunevenwear.
2.Ifthewheelcamberisoutofalignment,usethe
spannerwrenchtorotatethecollarontheshock
absorbertoalignthewheel(Figure50).
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Figure50
1.Shock-absorberspring3.Springlength
2.Collar
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