Toro 41179 - Adjusting the Front Wheel Toe-In

Checkthetirepressureevery8hoursordailytoensure
properlevels.Fillthetiresto18psi(124kPa).Also,
checkthetiresforwearordamage.
Checkthewheelstoensurethattheyaremounted
securelyaftertherst8operatinghoursandthen
every100hoursthereafter.Torquethefrontbolts
to50-55ft-lb(68-74N-m)andtherearlugnutsto
40-60ft-lb(54-81N-m).
Checkthetireconditionatleastevery100hours
ofoperation.Operatingaccidents,suchashitting
curbs,candamageatireorrimandalsodisruptwheel
alignment,soinspecttireconditionafteranaccident.
AdjustingtheFrontWheel
Toe-In
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
Thetoe-inshouldbe0to1/4inch(0to6mm).
1.Fillthetankwithapproximately80USgallons
(303L)ofwater.
2.Checkandllalltires;refertoCheckingTire
Pressure.
3.Drivethesprayerbackandforthafewtimestorelax
theA-arms,thendriveitforwardatleast10ft(3m).
4.Measurethedistancebetweenbothofthefronttires
attheaxleheightatboththefrontandrearofthe
fronttires(Figure57).Axtureoralignmentgauge
isneededfortherearmeasurementofthefronttires
ataxleheight.Usethesamextureoralignment
gaugetoaccuratelymeasurethefrontofthefront
tiresataxleheight(Figure57).
Thefrontofthetiresshouldbe0to1/4inch(0to
6mm)closerthanthebacksideofthefronttires.
Figure57
1.Tirecenterline-back4.Fixture
2.Tirecenterline-front
5.Axlecenterlinedistance
3.Axlecenterline
6.6inches(15cm)ruler
5.Ifthemeasurementdoesnotfallwithinthespecied
range,loosenthejamnutsatbothendsofthetie
rods(Figure58).
Figure58
1.Jamnut2.Tierod
6.Rotatebothtierodstomovethefrontofthetire
inwardoroutward.
Note:Thetierodsshouldbethesamelengthwhen
youarenished.
7.Tightenthetierodjamnutswhentheadjustmentis
correct.
8.Ensurethatthereisfulltravelofthesteeringwheel
inbothdirections.
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