Toro 30635 - Servicing the Caster-Arm Bushings; Servicing the Caster Wheels and Bearings

ServicingtheCaster-Arm
Bushings
RemovingtheBushings
Thecasterarmshavebushingspressedintothe
topandbottomofthetubeandaftermanyhoursof
operation,thebushingsdevelopwear.Tocheckthe
bushings,movethecasterforkbackandforthand
fromsidetoside.Ifthecasterspindleislooseinside
thebushings,replacethebushings.
1.Raisethecuttingunitsothatthewheelsareoff
theoorandblockthecuttingunitsoitcannot
fall.
2.Removethetensioningcap,spacer(s),and
thrustwasherfromthetopofthecasterspindle.
3.Pullthecasterspindleoutofthemountingtube.
Note:Keepthethrustwasherandspacer(s)on
thebottomofthespindle.
4.Insertapinpunchintothetoporbottomofthe
mountingtubeanddrivethebushingoutofthe
tube(Figure85).
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Figure85
1.Caster-armtube
2.Bushings
5.Drivetheotherbushingoutofthetube.
6.Cleantheinsideofthetubestoremovedirt.
InstallingtheBushings
1.Applygreasetotheinsideandoutsideofthe
newbushings.
2.Usingahammerandatplate,drivethe
bushingsintothemountingtube.
3.Inspectthecasterspindleforwearandreplace
itifitisdamaged.
4.Pushthecasterspindlethroughthebushings
andmountingtube.
5.Slidethethrustwasherandspacer(s)ontothe
spindleandinstallthetensioningcaponthe
casterspindletoretainallpartsinplace.
ServicingtheCaster
WheelsandBearings
ServiceInterval:Every800hours
1.Removethelocknutfromtheboltholdingthe
caster-wheelassemblybetweenthecasterfork
(Figure86)orthecaster-pivotarm(Figure87).
Note:Graspthecasterwheelandslidethebolt
outoftheforkorpivotarm.
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Figure86
1.Casterbolt
3.Bearing
2.Casterfork
4.Bearingspacer
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Figure87
1.Casterwheel
3.Bearing
2.Caster-pivotarm
4.Bearingspacer
2.Removethebearingfromthewheelhuband
allowthebearingspacertofallout(Figure86
andFigure87).
3.Removethebearingfromtheoppositesideof
thewheelhub.
4.Checkthebearings,spacer,andinsideofthe
wheelhubforwearandreplaceanydamaged
parts.
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