Toro Diesel Z Master - Page 300

MOWER DECKS
7-77Z580/Z593/Z595 Diesel Service Manual
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43. Install the key into the pinion shaft keyway (Fig.
971).
45. Install a washer onto the pinion shaft (Fig. 973).
Fig 971 IMG-8543
Fig 973 IMG-8547
46. Install the lock nut onto the pinion shaft (Fig. 974).
Note: Secure the assembly in a vise and tighten the
lock nut enough to draw the gear and washer
until the bearings bind slightly. Back off the
nut approximately 1/8 of a turn.
44. Align the keyway in the pinion gear with the key
installed in the shaft. Press the pinion gear onto the
shaft (Fig. 972).
Fig 974 IMG-8494a
Fig 972 IMG-8546a