Toro Groundsmaster 1200 - Page 37

RemovingtheTorsionAxleAssembly(continued)
5.Ifnecessary,removethewheelbearings;refertoDisassemblingtheWheel
Bearings(page3–5).
6.Removethe6nuts(5)andbolts(1)thatsecuresthetorsionaxle(6)andap
bracket(7)totheframeassembly.
7.Removethetorsionaxle(6)andapbracket(7)fromtheframeassembly.
8.Ifnecessary,removethe4nuts(4)andbolts(3)thatsecurestherubberap
(2)totheapbracket(7).Removetherubberapfromtheapbracket.
9.Inspectthetorsionaxle(6)forwearordamage.Replacethetorsionaxle
ifnecessary.
AssemblingtheTorsionAxleAssembly
1.Cleanthetorsionaxleassembly(6)beforetheassembly.
2.Ifremoved,installtherubberap(2)totheapbracket(7)andsecurewith4
bolts(3)andnuts(4).
3.Installthetorsionaxleassembly(6)andapbracket(7)totheframe
assemblyandsecurewith6bolts(1)andnuts(5).
WARNING
Failuretomaintainpropernuttorquecouldresultinfailureorlossof
thewheelandmayresultinpersonalinjury.
Maintainthepropertorqueofthenuts.
4.Torquetightenthenuts(5)to37to45N·m(27to33ft-lb).
5.Ifremoved,installthewheelbearings;refertoAssemblingtheWheel
Bearings(page3–6).
6.Installthewheels;refertoInstallingtheWheel(page3–4).
Groundsmaster®1200Pull-BehindRotaryMower
Page3–9
Chassis:ServiceandRepairs
18235SLRevA